Bradshaw’s Penalty Kick Lifts Bulldogs to 2-1 Overtime Win

Friday, August 24

Charleston, S.C.

4 P.M.

The Citadel

3-0

Francis Marion

0-0

Team	1	2	OT 2	Final F
Francis Marion	0	1	0	1
The Citadel	0	1	1	2

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Photo by: Kate Brown

Bradshaw’s Penalty Kick Lifts Bulldogs to 2-1 Overtime Win

8/24/2018 7:05:00 PM | Soccer

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CHARLESTON, S.C. – With under 30 seconds remaining in regulation and The Citadel soccer team down 1-0, sophomore Maria Contreras put boot to ball off a feed from Kate Manzione, slipping the ball past the Francis Marion keeper to find the much-needed equalizer. The first goal of the afternoon for the Bulldogs sent the game into a golden-goal overtime period where freshman Kessy Bradshaw continued to shine as she drew a foul in the box and then deftly put her penalty kick into the right upper 90 for the win.

Game Information
Score: The Citadel 2, FMU 1 (OT)
Records: The Citadel (3-0), FMU (0-0)
Series: Tied, 2-2
Location: WLI Field, Charleston, S.C.

Key Plays

61:39 – FMU's Dayle McEwen connected on a penalty kick to put FMU up 1-0. The PK was the only shot of the game for the Patriots.
89:32 – Contreras slipped past a defender and took the feed from Manzione, juking another defender before finding the back of the net.
91:03 – Bradshaw as brought down in the box, drawing the foul. After taking a breath, easily placed the ball into the right upper 90 for the win.

How it Happened

The Bulldogs out-shot the Patriots 29-1 in the game, including 13-0 in the opening period.
FMU's goalkeeper made 14 saves on the afternoon, including five in the first half and nine in the second as The Citadel maintained possession of the ball for much of the game.
The Citadel took 16 corner kicks while FMU had none. 13 of the Bulldogs' corners came in the second half.

Notables

The game-winner is the first of Bradshaw's career, but the third goal of the season for the freshman.
The Bulldogs have started the season 3-0 for the third straight year, marking the first time in program history that has happened.
The 29 shots taken are tied for 10^th-most by a Citadel team in a single game.

Next Up
The Citadel will next begin a three-game road swing with a game at Presbyterian on Sunday, Aug. 26. The game will be carried on ESPN+ and will feature a 7 p.m. kickoff.

For more information and updates on The Citadel soccer team's season, visit CitadelSports.com and follow @CitadelWSoccer on Twitter and Instagram.