CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel's
Suzuka Yosue scored a pair of goals and added an assist to lead the Bulldogs to a 3-0 victory over VMI in the opening round of 2022 Southern Conference Tournament Tuesday afternoon at WLI Field.
Game Information
Score: The Citadel 3, VMI 0
Records: The Citadel (10-8), VMI (1-17-2)
Location: WLI Field (Charleston, South Carolina)
How it Happened
- 7' – Suzuka Yosue got the Bulldogs on the board with a shot into the top right corner of the net. The goal was assisted by Jimena Risoto and Ashley Frank.
- 19' – The Bulldogs doubled the lead after Celeste Nader played a ball into the box where Yosue moved around a defender and fed a wide open Kristi Jones to bury the shot in the top corner.
- 49' – Yosue netted her second goal of the game with a header off the corner kick from MaKenzie DePriest-Kessler.
Inside The Box Score
- The Citadel controlled the tempo from the beginning of the game, outshooting the Keydets 21-5. The Bulldogs also had 16 shots-on-goal, compared to just one for VMI.
- Suzuka Yosue recorded her second-straight two-goal match. Both efforts came against VMI.
- She also had an assist in both contests.
- Kristi Jones scored her fifth goal of the season in the first half.
- Brie Sikes picked up the win without being forced to make a save in 70 minutes of action.
- The Citadel defeated VMI in the opening round for the second-straight season.
Up Next
The Bulldogs advance to the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament to take on No. 2 seed Samford on Oct. 28 at 4:30 p.m.
