Women's Soccer

CSU Wins in Rout over VMI, 6-0

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LEXINGTON VA - CSU defeated the Keydets of VMI today in a rout at a score of 6-0. This extends the Bucs unbeaten streak to six games and improves their record to 9-4-1 (3-0-1 Big South) on the season. The loss drops the Keydets of VMI to an overall record of 2-12-0 (1-3-0 Big South). This match concludes the Bucs' two-match road swing in Virginia.

The Buccaneers dominated play throughout and did not take long for the Bucs to get on the scoreboard, only 25 seconds into the match in fact. Just after kickoff, the Bucs strung together a sequence of passes throughout midfield until senior standout Marky Boyce was on the receiving end of a one-two pass from fellow striker Toni Lashley. Boyce sent a rocket of a shot screaming toward goal and in for her 15th goal of the season. The Bucs were up 1-0 before the Keydets were even allowed to make a touch on the ball.

The Bucs' next goal came late in the first half from sophomore striker Morgann Wood. Wood received a pass and cut back against the grain to get past the defender and the ball to her left foot. She sent a hard left footed shot toward goal and into the upper 90 for the Bucs' second goal of the day, and her first goal of the season.

CSU's third goal came as a result of a shot that the keeper couldn't hold in front of net. An opportunistic Marky Boyce tracked it down and put it in for her 16th on the season. Challenging the Charleston Southern all-time record for goals in a season of 21, is becoming more and more of a possibility for Boyce this season.

At this point the floodgates had begun to open for the Keydets, and they allowed the Bucs' next goal just over minutes later. The goal came from senior midfielder Caitlin Wesnesky off a set piece just outside the box. Wesnesky sent a low bending shot around the wall and it was too hot to handle for the VMI keeper. It was her fourth goal on the season, and the Bucs' first goal from a direct free kick.

The Buc's next two goals came from two freshman strikers.

Senior Kelsey Riggs sent a ball out wide into space for Allison Lewis. She then played a long chip shot over the keeper who had come off her line. A well measured shot by Lewis had earned her a third goal of the season

The sixth and final goal for the Bucs came not long after their fifth in the final minutes of the match. A ball was sent into space for Emma Krantz who had acres of space out wide to work with, and the freshman earned her third goal of the season.

The Bucs depth was evident against a thin VMI squad who only had 15 players available for today's match, all of whom played.

This match was the first shutout for the Bucs this season. This was also junior keeper Amy Arroyo's first shutout. Arroyo was only forced to make a total of two saves on the day, after a dominant performance from the Bucs' defense.

The Bucs continue conference play this weekend with a home match against UNC Asheville. Kick of is set for 11:00 a.m. Saturday.

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