COLUMBUS - The No. 3 Columbus State University women's soccer team logged its third straight shutout in a 6-0 thrashing of Georgia Southwestern University in front of a spirited Homecoming crowd at the Walden Soccer Complex on Saturday.

SCORING BREAKDOWN
• Rachael Sweigard started the scoring in the 24th minute following a nice pass from Emma Beddow. The graduate student rifled it into the back of the goal to put the Cougars in front.
• The Cougars snuck in another goal before the end of the first half. In the 41st minute, Lauren Barnes lined up for a corner kick and lofted a perfect ball into the box. The ball continued to curve until it crept into the upper-right 90 part of the net for the goal.
• Beddow scored the next two for CSU. The sophomore easily finished a penalty kick chance in the 57th minute before adding another goal in the 65th.
• It was then Faith Knoedler's turn to go on a scoring run as the transfer put the finishing touches on the win. The Cougars were attacking in the 68th minute when a Brooke Yount shot was blocked in the box. However, Knoedler was there to head it home to clean up the attack.
• More great passing led to the final score of the match. Lizz Forshaw sprinted down the field with the ball before sliding a pass to Knoedler. The first-year Cougar didn't miss the opportunity, rocketing home the goal. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Columbus State (8-1-1, 4-0-1 PBC) barraged the Hurricanes with shots. CSU held a 34-2 advantage, including putting up 24 in the first half. 
• CSU, who entered as the nation's leader in corner kicks, added 14 more to its tally. GSW took two corners during the 90-minute affair.
• GSW was whistled for 14 fouls compared to eight for the Cougars.
• Knoedler and Sweigard each took a match-high seven shots. 
• Lizzie Hedrick played the first 45 minutes before giving way to Sara Halilhodzic in the second. Hedrick made two saves to maintain the shutout.

NOTABLES
• It's the fourth time this season Columbus State has scored six or more goals in a match.
• The Cougars haven't allowed a goal in 316 minutes of match time.
• The 34 shots are the second most by the Cougars this season (43 vs. Clayton State University).
• Columbus State has fired 25 or more shots in each of the last three matches.
• Beddow has recorded a point in eight of the 10 matches in 2022. She moved into a tie with Andrea Fernandez of Flagler College on Saturday for the PBC lead with nine goals. 
• It's the second multi-goal match for both Beddow and Knoedler in 2022. 
• Sweigard has scored a goal in four of the last five matches. 
• Hedrick moved to 6-0-0 in goal for the Cougars and still leads the nation in goals-against average (0.18).
• Yount collected her first career assist in the match. She becomes the 17th different Cougar to register a point this year. 
• Columbus State is unbeaten over its last seven matches and on a five-match winning streak.
• CSU is outscoring its PBC opponents 17-2 in 2022.

SERIES HISTORY
• The Cougars move to 17-0-0 all-time against Georgia Southwestern, including a perfect 10-0-0 mark at the Walden Soccer Complex.
• CSU is outscoring GSW 128-2 in the 17 meetings.