LEXINGTON, Va. – After a scoreless first half, the Samford women's soccer team found a pair of goals from senior
Alyssa Frazier and sophomore
Kylie Gazza to pick up a 2-0 road victory against VMI Thursday afternoon at Patchin Field.
BOX SCORE (PDF)
KEY PLAYS
- In the first five minutes of the match, Samford pressed VMI's backline which resulted in two early opportunities in front of the goal with shots from Nikki Bario and Taylor Yount.
- Ella Simpson would have Samford's best chance in the first half after she got a head on Alyssa Frazier's corner kick on the backend of the six-yard box. However, VMI's goalkeeper, Sidney Swoope, batted the ball away to keep the game notched at 0-0 at the 20:45 minute mark.
- After Taylor Yount was taken down right outside the 18-yard box, Alyssa Frazier would take the free kick for Samford which resulted in a goal for the Bulldogs eight minutes into the second half after Frazier had a line drive to the left side of the net.
- At the 63:13 minute mark, Samford earned its sixth corner kick of the game which allowed Kylie Gazza to get a head on Alyssa Frazier's curling ball to the middle of the six-yard box to double the score.
- Samford continued to push the pace, recording two additional shots and three corners, but would ultimately close out the game with a 2-0 victory over the Keydets for the Bulldogs third-straight win.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
- Samford dominated offensively with 16 shots compared VMI's two.
- The Bulldogs took a 9 to 1 advantage in corner kicks, while both teams combined for 19 fouls on the afternoon.
- Alyssa Frazier scored her second goal of the season and recorded her third assist to lead the Samford attack.
- Kylie Gazza once again scored off a header for back-to-back goals in the past two games.
UP NEXT
- The Bulldogs will continue on the road with their next game against UNC Greensboro on Saturday, Apr. 3 at 12 p.m. at the UNCG Soccer Stadium to close out the regular season.
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