CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel scored four goals on their way to a 4-1 victory over VMI in the opening round of the Southern Conference Tournament Tuesday afternoon at WLI Field.
Game Information
Score: The Citadel 4, VMI 1
Records: The Citadel (10-6-2), VMI (3-16-1)
Location: WLI Field (Charleston, South Carolina)
How it Happened
- 32' – Suzuka Yosue played a ball up the right side and Ani Ford crossed the ball for a sliding Alex Madden to beat the keeper in the bottom left corner.
- 55' – Yosue scored her first of the game as she took a pass at the top of the box and fired a shot into the bottom right corner.
- 56' – Just over a minute later, Yosue scored her second goal of the game on a penalty kick.
- 86' – Maria Contreras got on the board in her final game at WLI Field and she took a pass from Naya Boulany and beat the goalie in the bottom left corner from just outside the box.
- 87' – VMI got on the board with a goal from Whitney Edwards-Roberson.
Inside the Box Score
- The Bulldogs have now won a conference tournament game in three-straight tournaments. The Citadel also picked up first-round victories on the road in 2018 and 2019.
- The victory was the 10th of the season for the Bulldogs. It marks just the second time in program history The Citadel has reached double figures in wins.
- The Bulldogs four goals give them 42 on the season, breaking the record for goals scored in a season. The Citadel entered the match tied with the 2002 team for most goals (38) in a season.
- The goal from Alex Madden was her fifth of the season.
- Suzuka Yosue finished with two goals and an assist. She now has 11 goals and 11 assists.
- Her 33 points are the second most in school history, trailing on Kelly Pesterfield who had 34 points in 2001.
- Yosue's 11 goals are the most since Vanessa Aponte scored 11 goals in 2014.
- The goal from Maria Contreras was her second of the season.
- Ani Ford finished with two assists and raised her season total to seven.
- The assists from Jordyn Geller and Naya Boulany were the first of the season for both players.
- Jess Newton made three saves and did not allow a goal in 85:05 of action.
Up Next
The Bulldogs travel to Greenville, South Carolina to take on No. 2 seed Furman on Oct. 29 at 6 p.m.