No. 9 Bulldogs Fall at No. 1 Samford

Saturday, November 2

Birmingham, Ala.

3 p.m.

The Citadel

6-11-2

No. 1 Seed Samford

11-3-5

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

Photo by: Milledge Austin/The Citadel

No. 9 Bulldogs Fall at No. 1 Samford

11/2/2019 6:27:00 PM | Soccer

Box Score

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Citadel women's soccer team saw their season come to an end Saturday afternoon, bowing out of the 2019 Southern Conference Women's Soccer Championships with a 5-1 loss to the No. 1 seed, Samford.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 1 seed Samford 5, No. 9 seed The Citadel 1
Records: Samford (11-3-5), The Citadel (6-11-2)
Series: Samford leads, 14-1-1
Location: Samford Track and Soccer Stadium (Birmingham, Ala.)

SCORING SUMMARY
25' – Kyla Reynolds scored unassisted on a run in front of the goal.
53' – Kylie Gazza scored off assists from Caroline Oreman and Ayssa Frazier.
66' – Mary Raymond scored her first goal of the season off Frazier's second assist of the game with a corner kick.
71' – Raymond scored her second goal of the game, this one an open shot from outside the box.
79' – Keyli Borman scored off a pass from Reynolds to wrap up Samford's scoring.
90' – Kate Manzione scored her second career goal off a set piece from Marie Le Gallo.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Samford controlled the ball for much of the game, logging 17 shots before Suzuka Yosue managed to get off the Bulldogs' first shot, a set piece after she drew a foul five yards outside the box.
The home Bulldogs managed to outshoot the visiting Bulldogs 30-6 for the game, including 20-2 in the opening half.
The Citadel managed four shots in the second half, including Manzione's goal in the final minute of regulation.
Samford held a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks, but was whistled for 21 fouls compared to eight by The Citadel.

NOTABLES

Le Gallo's assist on Manzione's goal was the third of the season for the Lake Tapps, Washington native. Le Gallo is tied for eighth in program history for assists by a freshman.
The Bulldogs ended the season with 31 goals scored, marking the first time in program history the program has scored at least 30 goals in back-to-back seasons.
The Bulldogs ended the campaign with five shutouts, tying the program record set by the 2009 squad and matched by the 2016 team.

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