HAYS, Kan. – The Hays High girls’ soccer team jumped out early and never looked back as they beat Winfield 5-1 in their 4-1A Central/South Central regional opener Tuesday at the Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex.

Goals from Lanie Schmidt and Sydney Sulzman gave the Indians an early 2-0 lead. Hannah McGuire, Kallie Lieker and Tressa Becker also scored as Hays improves to 10-6.

Hays will now travel to Towanda Thursday where they will play Circle HS at 6 pm. They Thunderbirds knocked off Wichita Independent 1-0 on penalty kicks in their opener Monday.