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Winner The Citadel CIT (4-1)
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South Carolina State SCSU (0-4)
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The Citadel CIT
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South Carolina State SCSU
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Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women’s Soccer Bounces Back with Gritty 2-0 Win Over S.C. State

ORANGEBURG, S.C. – The Citadel women's soccer team went on the road Wednesday night and gutted out a gritty, 2-0 win over South Carolina State. The Bulldogs from the lowcountry scored one goal in each half to remain undefeated against the Bulldogs from Orangeburg.

Game Information
Score: The Citadel 2, SC State 0
Records: The Citadel (4-1), SCSU (0-4)
Series: The Citadel leads, 13-0-1
Location: Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, S.C.

Key Plays (Scoring Summary)
  • 9:51 – Kooba Richard played the ball in to Maria Contreras in the box who finished with her second goal of the season.
  • 75:27 – Logan Dix took a shot that was saved by the S.C. State keeper, but the ball rebounded back out to Dix who deftly finished to put the 'Dogs up 2-0.

How it Happened
  • The Bulldogs had just one shot in the first half, but Contreras made it count with her goal.
  • South Carolina State was aggressive from start to finish, notching 9 shots in the first half alone.
  • The Bulldogs from Charleston out-shot S.C. State 14-5 in the second half.
  • S.C. State managed six corner kicks while The Citadel recorded five.
  • The game was hampered by 37 fouls, six yellow cards and two red cards.

Notables
  • The Citadel has never lost to South Carolina State, posting a 13-0-1 record in the series.
  • Kelly Brahmbhatt recorded her third-career solo shutout, the first for her at The Citadel.
  • The shutout was the first for the Bulldogs since last season when The Citadel recorded a 1-0 road win over Jacksonville (Sept. 15, 2017).
  • The win marks the second straight season that The Citadel has started 4-1 with both the 2017 and 2018 squads dropping the fourth game of the season.
  • Maria Contreras recorded her first game-winning goal of the season. It is the second of her career.
  • The 14 goals scored through the first five games by the Bulldogs are the second most in program history. The 2009 team scored 15 goals, including 14 in the season opener against Alabama State.
  • The Bulldogs have had six different goal scorers so far this season. That is tied for third-most as the 2009 and 2017 teams each had nine different goal scorers through the first five games.

Next Up
The Citadel next heads further up I-26 to UNC Asheville on Sunday, Sept. 2. Kickoff will be at 2 p.m. with the game streamed live on ESPN+.

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