Bulldog Soccer Falls 5-0 to UNCG

Friday, September 28

Charleston, S.C.

3 P.M.

The Citadel

6-5, 0-3SoCon

UNCG

7-2-1, 2-0SoCon

Team	1	2	Final F
UNCG	1	4	5
The Citadel	0	0	0

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Photo by: Tom Thompson

9/28/2018 5:33:00 PM | Soccer

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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel women's soccer team dropped a Southern Conference home game at WLI Field, 5-0, to UNCG, Friday afternoon. Kooba Richard led the Bulldogs' attack with four shots, two on goal, while Kaeley Johnston came in to man the goal for the second half and made seven saves.

Game Information
Score: The Citadel 0, UNCG 5
Records: The Citadel (6-5, 0-3 SoCon), UNCG (7-2-2, 2-0 SoCon)
Series: UNCG leads, 18-0
Location: WLI Field, Charleston, S.C.

Key Plays (Scoring Summary)

9:32 – Gracie Timbario passed the ball in to Cienna Rideout who took a shot from just outside the box for the score.
46:03 – Rideout scored for the second time in the game, collected the ball before beating out two defenders with her first move before finishing past the goalie.
49:50 – Quiqui Hita sent a cross into the box for Nicole Souply who finished.
52:44 – Rideout passed ahead to Timbario who took one touch and passed the ball in to Souply who finished for the score.
76:14 – Isabelle Blomdahl sent a corner kick in to the waiting head of Kayla Campbell who flicked a header to Caroline Fiorella for the finish.

How it Happened

UNCG came out and scored the first goal of the game nearly 10 minutes into the contest, out-shooting the Bulldogs 11-3 in the opening period. The Spartans ended the game out-shooting the 'Dogs 24-14.
Less than two minutes into the second half, the Spartans added the first insurance goal.
Kelly Brahmbhatt started the game between the pipes for The Citadel, making five saves before Johnston came in for the final 45 minutes. Johnston made seven saves.
Rideout logged eight shots in the game with six being on goal. She ended the game with five points.
19 different Bulldogs saw action.

Next Up
The Citadel will next welcome rival VMI to WLI Field for a 2 p.m. game on ESPN3 on Sunday, Sept. 30.

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