EVANS, Ga. - The No. 11 Columbus State University women's soccer team left no doubt in a 4-0 victory over UNC Pembroke in a non-conference, neutral-site match at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Ga.
The Cougars (4-0-1) scored a pair of goals in both halves, despite battling constant rain and a 30-minute lightning delay during the opening half.
"This wasn't the easiest day to play soccer in, but the girls got the job done," commented head coach
Jay Entlich. "You aren't going to get great conditions every time you go out there, so I'm glad the girls stayed focus throughout."
Columbus State's leading scorers got in on the action in the first half with
Parker Morgan and
Rachael Sweigard both scoring their third goals of the year. Morgan headed her shot home in the 17th minute off a corner kick from
Maria Kilset, while Sweigard finished off an attack to score in the 25th minute.
After a 30-minute delay and halftime,
Lauren Barnes put home her first collegiate goal in the 51st minute to give CSU the 3-0 lead.
Maddie DeFranco capped off the scoring in the 73rd minute after great passes from
Sydney Ormsby and
Samantha Romaine.
Sara Halilhodzic and
Lizzie Hedrick teamed up in net for the pair's third combined shutout of the year. Halilhodzic had a save in the opening half, while Hedrick kept out three shots over the final 45 minutes.
Overall, CSU outshot UNC Pembroke (1-3-0) 17-13, including a 10-4 SOG advantage.
UP NEXT
Columbus State dips into Peach Belt Conference action on Saturday, traveling to Milledgeville, Ga. to take on Georgia College. The match begins at 2 p.m. at Bobcat Field.
COUGAR NOTES
• CSU has shutout back-to-back opponents and three of the last four
• Morgan has already matched her previous season-high in goals. The graduate student also netted three goals during her freshman season in 2017
• It's the second straight match CSU has taken 17 shots. The Cougars have taken 14 or more shots in all five matches this season
• Ormsby and Romaine both picked up their first collegiate assist in the match
• Columbus State now leads the all-time series 21-5-1 over UNC Pembroke
