Saldivar Scores Pair in Shutout Win

Sunday, August 29

Charleston, S.C.

1 p.m.

The Citadel

3-0-0, 0-0-0

Anderson

0-1-0, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Anderson (SC)	0	0	0
The Citadel	3	2	5

Photo by: Cameron Pollack / The Citadel

8/29/2021 4:12:00 PM | Soccer

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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel got a pair of goals from Sophie Saldivar in a 5-0 shutout victory over Anderson University Sunday afternoon at WLI Field.

Game Information
Score: The Citadel 5, USC Upstate 0
Records: The Citadel (3-0), Anderson (0-0)
Location: Charleston, South Carolina (WLI Field)
Series: The Citadel leads 2-0

How it Happened

3' - The Bulldogs wasted little time in generating offense Leanne Bryant ripped a shot that deflected off the goalie and into the back of the net.
28' - The Bulldogs doubled the advantage when Maria Contreras set up Sophie Saldivar for her first of two goals on the day.
29' – Zoey Conrad extended the lead when she took a feed from Bryant down the left side and buried a shot past the keeper.
59' – The Citadel took advantage of a misplay from the Trojans for an own goal.
64' – Saldivar closed out the scoring with her second of the game on a nice feed from Suzuka Yosue.

Inside the Box Score

The Citadel improved to 3-0 on the season for the fourth time in program history. The Bulldogs also won their first three matches in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
The Bulldogs outshot the Trojans 22-5, including 12-1 in the second half.
The Citadel has registered at least 20 shots in each of their first three matches.
Sophie Saldivar recorded her first multi-goal game as a Bulldog. She scored a goal in each have to raise her team lead to three goals.
Leanne Bryant and Zoey Conrad each scored their first goal of the season. Bryant also assisted on Conrad's goal.
Bryant's goal came just 2:04 into the game. It is the second fastest goal scored in program history, trailing only the tally from Logan Dix just 1:35 into the match against UNCG on March 21, 2021.
Suzuka Yosue assisted on Saldivar's second goal of the game. The assist was the Yosue's 15^th of her career, moving her into second place on the school's all-time assist list.
Jess Newton was only forced to make one save in improving to 3-0 this season.