Ava Barber scored four goals to help Mother Seton bounce back from its first loss of the season, defeating St. Thomas Aquinas 7-2 in the GMC Invitational first round in Clark.

Mother Seton (15-1) took a 5-2 lead at halftime before adding two more goals in the second half.

Zara Barber scored twice, while Amanda Vaz had a goal.

Mother Seton will face second-seeded Woodbridge in the quarterfinals on Monday.

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