The Ottawa girls soccer team has been firing on all cylinders this season, and it’s safe to say the Pirates kept it up Monday evening in a 6-0 Interstate 8 Conference win at home over the La Salle-Peru Cavaliers.

Four goals and an assist by Chloe Carmona, a goal and three assists from Georgia Kirkpatrick and a shutout from goalkeeper Shaelyn Miller helped the Pirates cruise to a victory.

“It was just really good teamwork going on,” said Carmona, who scored twice in the first half (assisted by Kirkpatrick and Elle McGrath) and two more times in the second half (assisted by Kirkpatrick). “The first half was a little rough for a bit, but the second half we really put it together, worked as a team and we had really good passes from everyone. It was amazing.

“I really think it was a team effort. I don’t think it was me personally, but it definitely does feel good getting some [goals] under my belt, scoring a few. It’s a good feeling, especially when you win.”

The Pirates (6-1 overall, 2-1 in I-8) have been doing a lot of that this spring. Allison Power opened the scoring less than five minutes in, assisted by Carmona. Although the next goal was waved off due to an offside call, Carmona struck two more times before the intermission to make it 3-0 at the break. That included a gorgeous header off a laser beam pass from Kirkpatrick.

The Pirates duo joined forces for two more Carmona goals in the second half, bookending Kirkpatrick’s lone goal, a penalty kick with just over a dozen minutes remaining.

Keeper Lily Higgins made 13 saves, with teammate Avalyn Edwall adding a non-goalie save for L-P (5-5, 0-3). Clare Domyancich and Rosalie Leininger also stood out for a Cavaliers defense that kept the visiting club competitive for much of the evening despite getting outshot almost three-to-one.

“We knew what to expect today,” L-P coach Christin Pappas said. “Ottawa’s a strong team this year, and they were last year too. I give props to Ottawa; they did a nice job, and unfortunately we were losing a bit of our footing on the wet grass today. We’re used to our beautiful turf, and it was a little slower on this rainy day on tall grass on a football field, and our passes were a little short because of that.

“Ultimately, though, I’m proud of my team. They stayed in it until the last whistle. That’s all you can ask as a coach.”

On the other end of the pitch from Ottawa’s offensive fireworks, Miller made seven saves to record the shutout. She was aided by standout defensive work from teammates Brooklyn Byone, Jasmine Resendez and especially Taylor Brandt.

“We’ve got a lot of diverse players with a lot of skillsets in the program right now,” Pirates coach Kevin Olesen said. “It’s exciting, because everybody is getting the opportunity to showcase their individual ability, and so far this season, there’s been no shortage of that to go around.

“I’m incredibly proud of the girls assisting one another or scoring when the opportunity presents itself. We’ve had a lot of great team soccer, and hopefully we can continue that down the stretch.”