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Team Celebration USC Upstate
0
USC Upstate USCU (1-2-2, 0-0-0)
3
Winner The Citadel CIT (2-2-0, 0-0-0)
USC Upstate USCU
(1-2-2, 0-0-0)
0
Final
3
The Citadel CIT
(2-2-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
USC Upstate USCU 0 0 0
The Citadel CIT 1 2 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Bulldogs Post Impressive 3-0 Home Win over USC Upstate

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel enters the weekend with a great winning performance at home Friday against USC Upstate in a 3-0 victory. Maggie Melogy's first goal of the season to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 halftime lead was paid back with interest with second-half goals from Kristi Jones and Suzuka Yosue. Adding to the mix was freshman goalie Grace Laws putting in a fine performance in her first collegiate start to earn her first career win.
 
Game Information
Score:  The Citadel 3, USC Upstate 0
Records: The Citadel (2-2), USC Upstate (1-2-2)
Location: Johnson Hagood Stadium (Charleston, South Carolina)
All-Time Series: CIT leads 5-2-1
 
How it Happened
  • 35' – Maggie Melogy got her first goal of the season from the left wing to put The Citadel in front, assisted by Elisa Fuentes.
  • 61' – Kristi Jones took full advantage of her wide open shot from the right side, coming after Suzuka Yosue stepped in front of a clear attempt by goalie Cora Brendle and fed to Jimena Risoto to Jones.
  • 71' – Suzuka Yosue received a great free kick from Celeste Nader from the right side, putting enough on it down the left wing to sail it past Cora Brendle for the third score of the day.
 
Close Chances
  • 44' – Grace Laws stood strong on a one-on-one matchup with Lauren Darbo to deflect the ball away.
  • 50' – Grace Laws made a great diving save when Ashley Finn shot one to the high right corner.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • The Citadel is 4-7-2 all-time inside Johnson Hagood Stadium, including 2-1 this season.
  • Grace Laws' first career start in goal was a great one, harnessing four saves to get the clean slate and her first career win. She is 1-0 in net.
  • The Bulldogs led in shots 11-7, although the Spartans led 6-5 in shots on goal.

Rising Through the Ranks
  • Suzuka Yosue's three-point day gives her six points this season on two goals and two assists. She boosts her school-record career assists total to 26, third all-time with 64 points, and moves into sole possession of sixth all-time with 19 goals. 
  • Head coach Ciaran Traquair improves to 44 career wins at The Citadel, putting him three wins away from tying the program record for most coaching wins with the Bulldogs.

Up Next
The Bulldogs head off on the road for the first time since their season opener this Sunday, traveling to Presbyterian for a 2 P.M. kickoff. The Citadel handled the Blue Hose comfortably last season with a 9-0 home win.  
 
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