Columbus State University Athletics

COLUMBUS, Ga. | Four different Cougars found the back of the net as the No. 6 Columbus State University Women's Soccer team rolled past Georgia College & State University 4-0 Wednesday afternoon in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament semifinals at the Walden Soccer Complex. 

The victory moves top-seeded Columbus State to 14-3-2 overall and sends the Cougars to Saturday's PBC Championship Game versus North Georgia, which will be hosted at Walden Soccer Complex. 

Columbus State controlled the match from the opening whistle, holding Georgia College without a shot over the first 45 minutes while generating 10 attempts of its own. 

The Cougars broke through in the 34th minute. Aubrey Patterson set up Gianna Musci, who found the back of the net at 33:33 for her second goal of the season and a 1-0 CSU advantage. 

Columbus State carried the one-goal lead into halftime before quickly creating separation after the break. 

Kendal Coreil connected with Paulina Cervantes at 48:39, and Cervantes finished the opportunity for her fourth goal of the season to double the Cougar advantage to 2-0. 

Less than six minutes later, Patterson provided her second assist of the afternoon as Kaylee Castano scored at 54:26 to push Columbus State ahead 3-0. 

The Cougars continued to add to the lead in the 64th minute. Raegen Varvarigos set up Mia Johnson, who scored her first goal of the season at 63:09 to complete the 4-0 victory. 

Columbus State's defense handled the rest. Huda Sayedzada played the opening 75:58 before Cici Powe closed the final 14:02, making two saves as the Cougar goalkeepers combined for the shutout. 

CSU finished with a 14-6 advantage in shots and put five attempts on goal compared to two for Georgia College. The Cougars also earned 10 corner kicks while limiting the Bobcats to six. 

The victory sends Columbus State back to the PBC Championship Game, where the Cougars will play for the tournament title Saturday in front of their home crowd at the Walden Soccer Complex. The Cougars look to make it four Peach Belt Tournament victories in a row! 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Gianna Musci: One goal on one shot, scoring the opening goal of the match in the 34th minute. 

• Paulina Cervantes: One goal on one shot, scoring her fourth goal of the season. 

• Kaylee Castano: One goal on one shot, scoring her second goal of the season. 

• Mia Johnson: One goal on two shots, scoring her first goal of the season. 

• Aubrey Patterson: Two assists, setting up the first and third goals of the match. 

UP NEXT:

Your Cougars advance to the Peach Belt Conference Championship Game on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Walden Soccer Complex. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.