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Anna LaBarbera
3
Winner Columbus State CSU (11-0-1; 5-0)
0
USCA USCA (2-9-2; 1-5)
Winner
Columbus State CSU
(11-0-1; 5-0)
3
Final
0
USCA USCA
(2-9-2; 1-5)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Columbus State CSU 1 2 3
USCA USCA 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Clayton Barefield

No. 3 Lady Cougars Stride in 3-0 Win at USC Aiken

CSU moves to an 11-0-1 record with an unbeaten PBC 5-0 record

AIKEN, S.C. – No. 3 Columbus State Women's Soccer traveled to Aiken, S.C. on Saturday afternoon for a Peach Belt Conference match at USC Aiken.
 
The Lady Cougars (11-0-1, 5-0-0 PBC) remain unbeaten, striding in a 3-0 win over the Pacers (2-9-2, 1-5-0 PBC) at the "Pacer Pit."
 
First Half
 
Both teams traded shots on goal within the first eight minutes of play with USC Aiken registering the first shot at the 5:05 mark followed by a shot from Emma Beddow in the seventh minute. The Pacers pressured the Lady Cougars with another shot on frame at the 7:12 mark as Heidi Harris tallied her second save of the match.
 
Over the next 27 minutes, Columbus State registered seven total shots with three being saved by the home keeper. In the 34th minute, CSU took advantage of a foul in the box which resulted in a penalty kick opportunity. Vanessa Aviles took command and slotted home her fifth goal of the season, giving the Lady Cougars a 1-0 advantage.
 
The Lady Cougars closed out the half with two more attempts, but the pair of shots missed the mark. CSU tallied an 11-2 shot advantage in the half while also leading 6-0 in corner kicks.
 
Second Half
 
Columbus State continued the attack early and pressured the home keeper with a couple of shots on goal until Abigail Akerson found the back of the net in the 53rd minute. Akerson headed in a cross from Anna LaBarbera for the 2-0 lead.
 
The Lady Cougars followed up with a third goal in the 57th minute as Michelle Medina headed in a cross from Faith Knoedler for her seventh score of the season. CSU produced double-digit shots, attempting to further the lead but were not successful as the game ended in a 3-0 win.
 
Inside the Numbers
  • Columbus State out-shot USC Aiken 28-3 overall and 16-3 in shots on goal.
  • The USC Aiken goalkeeper corps tallied 13 saves while Harris totaled three saves in 70 minutes of play.
  • Beddow led with five total shots with two on goal followed by Akerson with three shots and two on frame.
  • Medina netter her seventh goal of the season to tie the team lead while Akerson and Aviles both tallied their fifth scores of the season.
  • Saturday's match is the ninth match this season that CSU has tallied three or more goals.
  • Columbus State is now 22-0 against USC Aiken. 
Next Up
  • The Lady Cougars return to the Walden Soccer Complex on Wednesday night, playing host to Georgia Southwestern State at 6 p.m. ET.
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