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Saldivar goal vs Anderson
Cameron Pollack / The Citadel
0
Anderson (SC) AND (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
5
Winner The Citadel CIT (3-0-0, 0-0-0)
Anderson (SC) AND
(0-1-0, 0-0-0)
0
Final
5
The Citadel CIT
(3-0-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Anderson (SC) AND 0 0 0
The Citadel CIT 3 2 5

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Saldivar Scores Pair in Shutout Win

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 15th 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.
 
Up Next
The Citadel welcomes Georgia Southern to WLI Field on Aug. 31 at 4 p.m. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+
 
 
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