Samford Soccer Advances To SoCon Semifinals With 5-1 Win Over Western Carolina

Sunday, November 8

Birmingham, Ala.

1 PM

Samford University

12-2-5, 8-0-2

Western Carolina

5-12-3, 2-6-2

Team	1	2	Final F
Western Caro.	0	1	1
Samford	1	4	5

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford soccer team advanced to the semifinals of the Southern Conference Tournament with a 5-1 win over Western Carolina in the quarterfinal round Sunday afternoon at Shauna Yelton Field.

With the win, Samford improved its record to 12-2-5 on the season. The Bulldogs will now take on the winner of tonight's game between Tennessee Tech and Chattanooga in the semifinals Friday at 4 p.m. at Shauna Yelton Field. Western Carolina ended its season with a mark of 5-12-3.

"For us to have the performance we had against a team and a coach that I respect, I think that tells you that we were clicking pretty well today," Samford head coach Todd Yelton said. "It's one down and at this point in time it's survive and advance, so that's what we've got to keep doing."

Samford started scoring early when Sam De Luca netted her team-leading eighth goal of the season off an assist from Brinley Murphy in the second minute for a 1-0 lead. Annie McBride scored a goal in the 48^th minute to make the score 2-0. Murphy then scored off an assist from De Luca in the 58^th minute to push the lead to 3-0.

Martha Bishop scored off an assist from Caroline Smith in the 68^th minute for a 4-0 lead. WCU scored its goal in the 69^th minute when Gabriele Vatrano scored off an assist from Caroline Simpkins to cut the lead to 4-1. Samford's Brooklyn Miller scored the game's final goal off an assist from Ryann Weber to make the final score 5-1.

Samford goalkeeper Peyton Hull played 79:36, saving two shots and allowing one goal. Backup Brooklyn Vann played the final 10:24 of the game, recording two saves as well.

For Western Carolina, goalkeeper Amara Yetka saved nine shots, while allowing five goals.

SCORING SUMMARY
SAM: 2^nd minute: Sam De Luca goal off an assist from Brinley Murphy
SAM: 48^th minute: Annie McBride goal
SAM: 58^th minute: Brinley Murphy goal off an assist from Sam De Luca
SAM: 68^th minute: Martha Bishop goal off an assist from Caroline Smith
WCU: 69^th minute: Gabriele Vatrano goal off an assist from Caroline Simpkins
SAM: 74^th minute: Brooklyn Miller goal off an assist from Ryann Weber

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