BOX SCORE

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford freshman forward Taylor Yount scored three goals to lead the Bulldog soccer team to a 5-0 win over Alabama State Friday night at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium.

With the win, Samford improves to 3-2-2 on the season. Alabama State now has a record of 1-5.

KEY PLAYS

·       Caroline Orman scored the first goal of the match in the 15^th minute.

·       Yount scored goals in the 29^th, 59^th and 86^th minutes of the match.

·       Erin Bonner, seeing her first action of the season after missing the first six matches due to injury, scored on a header in the 81^st minute.

FROM THE BOX SCORE

·       Orman's goal was her first of the season.

·       Yount now has a team-leading five goals so far this season.

·       Yount's three goals are just one short of the school record of four set by Mitzi Mahan vs. Alabama A&M on Sept. 6, 2000.

·       Bonner's goal was her first of the year.

·       Taylor Meneide and Kylie Gazza had one assist each.

·       Samford outshot Alabama State, 33-0.

SCORING SUMMARY

·       Samford's Caroline Orman scored in the 15^th minute of the match: Samford 1, ASU 0.

·       Samford's Taylor Yount Scored off an assist from Taylor Meneide in the 29^th minute: Samford 2, ASU 0.

·       Samford's Taylor Yount scored in the 59^th minute: Samford 3, ASU 0.

·       Samford's Erin Bonner scored on a header off an assist from Kylie Gazza in the 81^st minute: Samford 4, ASU 0.

·       Samford's Taylor Yount scored in the 86^th minute: Samford 5, ASU 0.

LOOKING AHEAD

·       Samford will play at Auburn Sunday. The match is set for a 5 p.m. start.