September 23, 2002

Senior Faith Stewart had a hat trick to lead Wofford to a 9-0 win over The Citadel in the Terriers' Southern Conference opener Sunday afternoon on Snyder Field.

The nine goals are the most a Wofford team has ever scored in a match, breaking the record of eight set against Jacksonville in 1995.

Stewart's hat trick is the second of her career, as she duplicated a feat she had first accomplished against East Tennessee State in 2000.

With the win, Wofford improves to 1-4-1 on the season, and 1-0 in the SoCon. The Citadel falls to 1-5, 0-3.

Stewart opened the scoring at the 7:09 mark off of a dish from teammate Kyrah Bacote. Wofford went up 2-0 just 13 seconds later on a Bulldog own goal. In the 23rd minute, freshman Megan Snaider notched a goal from a Caroline Labban corner kick. At the 32:03 mark, Bacote made a cross to Julie Forster, who slotted the shot neatly in the right side of the goal. Stewart scored again at the 33:49 mark. Bacote then got a goal of her own in the 39th minute to close out the first half scoring. Wofford entered the locker room with a 6-1 margin.

After the break, Eve Van Harpen scored in the 51st minute. Stewart completed her hat trick with a goal at the 55:35 mark. Sophomore Christine Pezzutti closed out the scoring by converting a free kick atthe 61:00 mark.

Martha Skinner and Angie Ellenwood each played one half in goal for The Citadel. Skinner made five saves and faced 20 shots in the first half, while Ellenwood had seven saves and faced 17 shots in the second.

Senior Katie Menegaz and freshman Katie Langley split time in goal for the Terriers, though neither faced a shot.

Wofford had six corner kicks to zero from The Citadel, and 37 shots overall to The Citadel's zero.

The Terriers will return to action on Sept. 27, when they host East Tennessee State in a 7 p.m. match. The Citadel plays in a 6 p.m. match on Sept. 25 at Mars Hill.