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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford soccer team earned its first win of the 2021 spring season with a 3-0 victory over Western Carolina Friday night at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium.
 
With the win, Samford improves to 1-1-2 overall and 1-0-1 in Southern Conference play. Western Carolina falls to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in league play.
 
KEY PLAYS

• Alex Bice gave Samford the lead when she dribbled through four defenders to net her first goal of the season in the 31^st minute of the match.
• Taylor Yount took a cross from Layla Brown into the box and scored her second goal of the season in the 62^nd minute for a 2-0 Samford lead.
• Ella Simpson scored her first career goal in the 82^nd minute to make the score 3-0.

 
FROM THE BOX SCORE

• Samford goalkeeper Morgan McAslan had three saves in posting the shutout for the Bulldogs.
• Yount led Samford with four shots, with three coming on goal, and the one goal.
• Simpson took two shots, both on goal, and scored the one goal.
• Bice scored on her lone shot in the contest.
• Western Carolina goalkeeper Melody Mezzina saved three shots for the Catamounts.

 
UP NEXT

• The Samford women's soccer team will play host to the ETSU Bucs Sunday. The game is set for a 1 p.m. start from the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium.

 
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