SPARTANBURG, S.C. – It was a tale of two completely different halves Wednesday night as the No. 9 seed Citadel women's soccer team defeated No. 8 seed Wofford, 3-2, in the first round of the 2018 Southern Conference Women's Soccer Championship.

The Bulldogs fell behind 2-0 in the opening half despite a furious late attack in the closing minutes, but the second half belonged to the more aggressive, visiting 'Dogs. The Citadel out-shot Wofford 14-9 in the second half en route to the 3-2 victory behind two goals from freshman Kessy Bradshaw.

Game Information
Score: No. 9 Seed The Citadel 3, No. 8 Seed Wofford 2
Records: The Citadel (9-9), Wofford (5-13-1)
Series: Wofford leads, 15-4-1
Location: Snyder Field, Spartanburg, S.C.

Key Plays (Scoring Summary)
14:01 – Hayley Younginer took a feed from Katie Gilligan and finished from the top of the box to open the scoring.
36:23 – Over 20 minutes later, Younginer put the Terriers up 2-0 with a shot from the left of the goal.
57:53 – Bradshaw scored her sixth goal of the season with a goal in the upper right 90 of the goal to get the scoring started for the Bulldogs.
64:46 – After Devyn Nyhart's shot was deflected in the box, Katherine Arroyo was there to clean up the shot for her sixth goal of the season, tying the game at two-all.
80:07 – Bradshaw scored her second goal of the game, seventh of the season from the top left of the box after receiving a feed from Hannah Roth.

How it Happened

• After going down 2-0 in the opening half, The Citadel came out in the second half on the offensive. The 'Dogs took three shots to open the period before Wofford managed to get their first of the period off.
• The fourth shot of the second half proved to be the difference maker as Bradshaw's sixth goal of the season breathed new life and urgency into the Bulldogs.
• After another four shots by the Bulldogs, Arroyo broke through with the equalizer as she collected the deflected ball just in front of the open net.
• With just under 10 minutes to play, Bradshaw netted her first multi-goal game to push the 'Dogs ahead by one.
• Wofford managed to get three shots off in the closing minute, but each was blocked by the Bulldog defenders.

Notables

• The 3-2 win over Wofford marks the first SoCon Tournament win since the 2014 team defeated No. 8 seed VMI 3-0.
• Following the 2014 win over VMI, the Bulldogs also went on to play at No. 1 seed Samford.
• Wednesday's win marks the third SoCon Tournament win in program history. The 2010 team defeated No. 6 seed Furman 2-1 in double overtime at home.
• The win over the Terriers avenged a 3-2 loss at Wofford back on Sunday, Oct. 14. The Bulldogs have played five games in 11 days, including three on the road.
• The Bulldogs' nine wins so far this season are the most since the 2010 squad won 12 contests.
• With the three goals scored Wednesday, The Citadel now has 34 goals on the year, tying the 2014 team for third most in program history. The 2002 team set the standard with 38 goals scored and the 2010 team finished the year with 37 goals scored.
• After adding three assists Wednesday, the Bulldogs now have 30 assists for the season, setting a new program record, breaking the original mark set by the 2009 team.
• Bradshaw's two goals Wednesday mark the most by a Bulldog in a SoCon Tournament game.
• Bradshaw, Arroyo and Logan Dix have all scored two goals in a game this season.
• With her eighth win of the season between the pipes, goalkeeper Kelly Brahmbhatt set a program record for wins in a single season by a Bulldog keeper.

Next Up
The Bulldogs will next head to No. 1 seed and regular-season champion Samford for a quarterfinal game on Saturday, Oct. 27. Kickoff is slated for 6:30 p.m. Eastern.

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