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Lexi Orman
Chase Cochran | Samford Athletic
0
ETSU ETSU (1-4-1, 1-2-1)
5
Winner Samford SAM (1-1-2, 1-0-1)
ETSU ETSU
(1-4-1, 1-2-1)
0
Final
5
Samford SAM
(1-1-2, 1-0-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
ETSU ETSU 0 0 0
Samford SAM 2 3 5

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Bulldogs Shut Out ETSU For 5-0 Victory

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  – Offense was on display for the Samford women's soccer team on Sunday afternoon as the Bulldogs picked up a dominant 5-0 victory over ETSU at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium.

BOX SCORE (PDF)

KEY PLAYS
  • Just five minutes into the game, Samford registered two shots on frame, forcing ETSU's goalkeeper, Ashton Blair, to make two saves.
  • Lexi Orman gave the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead at the 21:21 minute mark after she launched a shot from outside the 18-yard box for an upper 90 goal in the right side of the net.
  • Samford had another great chance to double the score in the 25th minute with a lofted shot from Alex Bice, but it went slightly over the top of the net to keep the score at 1-0.
  • In the final seven minutes of the first half, Alex Bice executed her second chance in front of goal after running onto a through ball from Audrey Kleiman. Bice placed the ball in the bottom right corner of the net to further the Bulldog lead. 
  • Ella Simpson found her second goal of the weekend off a corner kick fifteen minutes into the second half. She beat her defender on the inside shoulder and got her head on the ball for Samford's third goal of the afternoon.
  • Two minutes later, Taylor Yount jumped on a loose ball in the box and slotted it into the lower right corner to push the score to 4-0.
  • Another opportunity presented itself to Samford in the 64th minute after Caroline Orman was taken down in the box for a Bulldog penalty kick. She placed the ball into the lower left corner to add the fifth and final goal to the score sheet.
 
FROM THE BOX SCORE
  • Samford outshot the Buccaneers 18 to one with 12 of those being on frame. The Bulldogs also took an eight to one advantage in corner kicks, while playing aggressive for a total of nine fouls.
  • Morgan McAslan made her fifth start of the season and recorded one save in her 70 minutes between the posts.
  • Fellow goalkeeper Alex Bicknell made her first appearance of the season and closed out the game for Samford in the final 20 minutes of play.
  • Taylor Yount led the Bulldogs offensively with five shots and one goal.
  • Lexi Orman and Caroline Orman each found their first goal of the season.
  • Alex Bice and Ella Simpson also scored their first goals for the Bulldogs this year.
  • Alyssa Frazier and Audrey Kleiman found themselves in play-making positions as both players registered one assist. 
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UP NEXT
  • The Samford women's soccer team will head to Spartanburg, South Carolina on Friday, Mar. 19 to compete against Wofford at 5 p.m. at Snyder Field.

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