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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Samford University soccer team registered its most dominant Southern Conference Tournament victory in school history Saturday as the Bulldogs received goals from six different players en route to a momentous 6-0 triumph over The Citadel Bulldogs in a quarterfinal round matchup held at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium.
 
"I thought we really played hard against a very tough team tonight," said Samford head coach Todd Yelton. "The Citadel's had a really difficult road stretch as of late, so I felt that if we could put ourselves in good position by the second half that we would be able to come away with a win. I was extremely proud of our team and they played really well tonight."
 
With Saturday's victory, Samford (13-7) advanced to the semifinal round of the 2014 SoCon Tournament, which will be held at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C. The Bulldogs' match time is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. (CDT), but their opponent has yet to be determined.
 
Fourth-seeded ETSU and fifth-seeded UNCG were scheduled to play at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, but the match was postponed due to wintry conditions in the area. The teams are schedule to square off Sunday. The official start time has yet to be determined.
 
"Whether we play ETSU or UNCG, we know that it will be an incredibly difficult matchup for us," Yelton said. "Both of those teams present different challenges, so we'll just have to wait and start studying film once we know the result tomorrow."
 
In Samford's seven years in the SoCon, the Bulldogs have reached at least the semifinal round of the SoCon Tournament in all seven seasons.
 
All six of Samford's goals Saturday were scored by different players. Sophomore Anna Allen tallied the game-winning score at exactly 15 minutes into the first half, while the remaining five goals occurred in the final stanza.
 
Allen's score proved to be her first of the season and was assisted by sophomore Jermaine Seoposenwe. Both Seoposenwe and Taylor Borman registered a pair of helpers against The Citadel (7-14).
 
Seoposenwe, the Bulldogs' dynamic forward from Cape Town, South Africa, leads the team with 11 assists this season. She also scored her eighth goal of 2014 on a penalty kick in the second half and now boasts a team-high 27 points. Seoposenwe tied Samford's all-time single-season record in points Saturday. She is now tied with former Bulldog-great Marian Wagner, who set the mark in 2002.
 
Additionally, Seoposenwe is just one assist shy of tying Rebecca Bohler's single-season record of 12 assists, which was set in 2005.
 
Samford scored five goals in the second half alone Saturday. Senior Katie Danehy broke the ice early in the final frame with a score at 47:30, while Seoposenwe, Heather Lacy, Kinsey Sessions and Sara Smeltzer all added key goals in the SoCon Tournament victory.
 
"Everybody really contributed for us," said Yelton. "One thing that impressed us was that when our players came off the bench to play, they really came to compete and to prove themselves. I don't think Olivia (Cole) and Anna (Allen) get enough credit for what they do. They have been great on the back line and Abriella (Argueta) has been playing out of position, but she's done an outstanding job as well."
 
The Bulldogs outshot The Citadel, 25-7, and registered a 14-0 margin in corner kicks.
 
Samford's defense continued to play lights out and limited the Cadets' high-powered offensive attack to only four shots on goal. The Bulldogs' true freshman goalkeeper Anna Maddox tallied four key saves en route to the team's seventh shutout of the season. Maddox owns a stellar 13-7 record in goal and a brilliant 1.22 goals-against average this year.
 
"I have to give full credit to our defense tonight," Yelton said. "I'm pretty sure that there have only been two teams to shut The Citadel out all year. Vanessa Aponte is an outstanding attacking player for them and they really play some great soccer. Tonight just happened to be our night and our team played outstanding."
 
Samford extended its winning streak to four-consecutive matches and has now been victorious in seven of its last eight outings.
 
The SoCon regular-season champion Bulldogs will continue their quest for the 2014 SoCon Tournament title Friday at 4 p.m. (CST) as they will square off against either the No. 4-seed ETSU or the fifth-seeded UNCG in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

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