Soccer Picks Up SoCon Road Win At VMI, 2-1

Friday, October 19

Lexington, Va.

3:00 PM (CT)

Samford University

10-5-1, 7-0-1

VMI

6-8-1, 0-8-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Samford	0	2	2
VMI	1	0	1

Box Score (PDF)

Lexi Orman scored the game-winning goal in Friday's 2-1 win at VMI.

10.19.18 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

BOX SCORE (PDF)

LEXINGTON, Va. – The Samford soccer team fell behind early, but used a pair of second-half goals to earn a 2-1 Southern Conference win at VMI Friday afternoon.

With the win, Samford improves to 10-5-1 overall and 7-0-1 in SoCon play. The Bulldogs sit in first place in the conference standings with one match remaining in the regular season. The win also extends Samford's unbeaten streak in SoCon games to 24.

KEY PLAYS

VMI picked up a 1-0 lead early with a goal off a free kick.
Samford came back with two second-half goals, one by Korrie Sauder and one by Lexi Orman to pick up the win.

FROM THE BOX SCORE

Samford outshot VMI, 26-11.
Samford goalkeeper Stephanie Westaway had five saves, while VMI's Ceci Keppeler had nine.
Erin Bonner and Ella Baggett led Samford in shots with seven each.
Korrie Sauder's goal was her second of the season.
Lexi Orman's goal was her first of the year.

SCORING SUMMARY

VMI's Taylor Callahan scored on a free kick in the 28^th minute: VMI 1, Samford 0.
Samford's Korrie Sauder scored off an assist from Leigh Haynes in the 63^rd minute: Samford 1, VMI 1.
Lexi Orman scored off an assist from Korrie Sauder in the 76^th minute: Samford 2, VMI 1.

LOOKING AHEAD

Samford will wrap up its regular season with a game at UNCG Sunday. The match is set for a 1 p.m. (CT) start from Greensboro, N.C. If the Bulldogs can pull out a win Sunday, the team would earn its fifth-straight SoCon regular-season title.