BOX SCORE

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The top-seeded Samford soccer team advanced to the semifinals of the Southern Conference Tournament with a 5-1 win over The Citadel in a quarterfinal game Saturday afternoon at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium.
 
With the win, Samford improves to 11-3-5 on the season. Samford will take on the winner of Sunday's Mercer-Western Carolina game in Friday's semifinal round in Greensboro, N.C. The Citadel ends its season with a record of 6-11-2.
 
KEY PLAYS

• Kyla Reynolds scored the lone goal in the first half, scoring in the 25^th minute.
• Kylie Gazza added a goal in the 53^rd minute.
• Mary Raymond scored the first two goals of her Samford career, scoring in the 66^th and 71^st minutes of the match.
• Keyli Borman scored her first goal of the season in the 79^th minute.

 
FROM THE BOX SCORE

• As a team, Samford outshot The Citadel, 30-6.
• Samford had seven corner kicks, to two for The Citadel.
• Alyssa Frazier had two assists, and Caroline Orman and Kyla Reynolds had one each for Samford.
• Taylor Yount led Samford with nine shots in the game.

 
SCORING SUMMARY

• Samford's Kyla Reynolds scored a goal in the 25^th minute: Samford 1, Citadel 0.
• Samford's Kylie Gazza scored off assists from Caroline Orman and Alyssa Frazier in the 53^rd minute: Samford 2, Citadel 0.
• Samford's Mary Raymond scored off a corner kick from Alyssa Frazier in the 66^th minute: Samford 3, Citadel 0.
• Samford's Mary Raymond scored in the 71^st minute: Samford 4, Citadel 0.
• Samford's Keyli Borman scored off an assist from Kyla Reynolds in the 79^th minute: Samford 5, Citadel 0.
• The Citadel's Kate Manzione scored off an assist from Marie Le Gallo in the 90^th minute: Samford 5, Citadel 1.

 
LOOKING AHEAD

• Samford advances to the SoCon Semifinals where the Bulldogs will take on either Mercer or Western Carolina Friday at 3 p.m. (CT) in Greensboro, N.C.