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By:
Stephen Williams
COLUMBUS – In the midst of the season's longest winning streak, the fifth-ranked Columbus State University women's soccer team will head to Saint Augustine, Fla. for a match against Flagler. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Saints Field.
Last Time Out
Three second half goals blew the match open as the Lady Cougars defeated Montevallo 4-0 on Wednesday.
Nicole Corcione got the scoring started in the 11
th minute.
Olivia Jarrell,
Cassandra Wade and
Delaney Borror added on in the second half.
Entlich on the Matchup
"Flagler is always a tough matchup. They are a big, physical team that makes it tough on the opponents. We need to be sharp from the opening kick on Saturday."
Series History
Columbus State is a perfect 7-0-0 all-time against Flagler. The two sides have met each of the last seven seasons and the Lady Cougars have outscored the Saints 18-2 overall.
Last Meeting
Flagler scored just 21 seconds into the match to take the early lead, but the Lady Cougars answered back with goals from
Shelby Rolling and
Olivia Jarrell before halftime and held on for a 2-1 victory on October 13, 2015 in Saint Augustine.
About Flagler
Flagler (4-3-3, 3-2-2 PBC) is coming off a tough 2-1 loss at Armstrong State on Wednesday night. The Saints led 1-0 at halftime, but Armstrong scored twice in the final 22 minutes to steal the victory.
The Saints are averaging 2.3 goals per match and have spread the scoring around. Eleven different players have registered at least one goal for FC this season.
Flo Fustagno leads the way for the Saints with five goals on the year. All five of her goals have been scored in the last five matches.
Racheal Cecil has started nine of 10 matches in net for the Saints. Cecil is 4-3-2 overall and carries a 1.08 goals-against average.
CSU Notes
Columbus State (12-2-0, 8-1-0) is in the midst of a seven-match winning streak and has extended its October winning streak to 27.
CSU recorded its sixth straight shutout on Wednesday night, the longest shutout streak for the Lady Cougars since 2009.
Senior
Maylyn Parsons earned the 24
th shutout of her career on Wednesday, bringing her within one of the CSU and Peach Belt Conference record.
The Lady Cougars have outscored the opposition 36-0 over the last six matches and are the highest scoring offense in the country at 4.29 goals per match.
Columbus State was the top-ranked team in the NCAA Southeast Region poll, released on Wednesday.
