CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel women's soccer team took on the United States Naval Academy on Summerall Field Sunday afternoon, and despite a raucous crowd of 635 fans, the visiting Midshipmen were able to claim a 4-1 victory.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Navy 4, The Citadel 1
Records: Navy 3-1, The Citadel 2-2
Series: Navy leads, 4-0
Location: Summerall Field, Charleston, S.C.

KEY PLAYS (Scoring Summary)
12' – Baseley McClaskey scored off an assist from Cadie Higginson and Denisse Ramirez.
34' – Ramirez scored her first goal of the season with a bending corner kick that snuck into the net.
54' – Logan Dix put The Citadel on the board with a penalty kick. It was her third goal of the season.
68' – Higginson scored off a penalty kick for her second goal of the year.
78' – Carolyn Mang scored off a set piece that was served in by McClaskey and touched by Alex Jackson.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Navy out-shot The Citadel 19-7 for the game, including 9-4 in the opening half of play.
• The Bulldogs came out immediately on the offensive as Maria Contreras took a shot that was wide of the net in the first minute.
• Ellie Burgess nearly put the 'Dogs ahead when she cleaned up a rebound from a Marie Le Gallo corner kick, but Burgess's shot ricocheted off the crossbar.
• From there, Navy went on the offensive, scoring early to go up 1-0 before adding the second goal nearly 20 minutes later.
• Near the beginning of the second half, the two teams were sent to the locker room due to lightning being detected in the area. The weather delay lasted for an hour and 17 minutes.
• Out of the delay, Hannah Roth was fouled in the box, setting up Dix for the penalty kick that gave the Bulldogs new life.
• Despite a fresh charge from The Citadel, Navy retook the momentum with their own penalty kick to go up 3-1.
• Navy out-shot The Citadel 10-3 in the second half.
• McClaskey and Hannah Miller led the way with three shots each. All three of McClaskey's shots were on frame.
• Seven different Bulldogs took a shot in the game.
• Sophomore Maddie Somogyi (1-1) played all 90 minutes in between the pipes for The Citadel. She made eight saves, the most for a Bulldog keeper since 
• Sydney Fortson (3-1) made three saves in goal for Navy.

NOTABLES

• Sunday's game on Summerall Field was the first NCAA collegiate soccer match to be played on the parade ground since 2015.
• The announced crowd of 635 was the fourth-largest home crowd in program history. In 2010, a crowd of 754 attended a game against Jacksonville. In 2011, a crowd of 747 watched the Bulldogs defeat USC Upstate, 5-0. In 2005, an announced crowd of 672 was on hand for a game against Longwood.
• With her third goal of the season, Dix has now scored 13 goals in her career, moving her into a tie for eighth in program history. She is now tied with Lea Raedle (2013-14).
• Dix now boasts 31 career points, a mark that has her in sole possession of ninth in program history.

NEXT UP
The 'Dogs are scheduled to host UNC Asheville on Friday, Sept. 6 at Washington Light Infantry Field. The game is slated for 4 p.m. Should a change happen due to Hurricane Dorian, announcements will be made on CitadelSports.com and through The Citadel's official social media channels.

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