The Citadel Nets Four in Second Half for 4-2 Win at Presbyterian

Sunday, September 4

Clinton, SC

2 P.M.

The Citadel

3-2-0, 0-0-0

Presbyterian College

0-4-2, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
The Citadel	0	4	4
Presbyterian	1	1	2

Photo by: Presbyterian College Athletics

The Citadel Nets Four in Second Half for 4-2 Win at Presbyterian

9/4/2022 4:53:00 PM | Soccer

Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel outshot host Presbyterian in a five-goal second half Sunday to push out a 4-2 win. An early goal sent PC into halftime with a 1-0 lead before the Bulldogs etched a pair of consecutive scores. Along with Friday's win over USC Upstate, head coach Ciaran Traquair's team makes it a perfect weekend to improve to 3-2 on the season.

Game Information
Score: The Citadel 4, Presbyterian 2
Records: The Citadel (3-2), Presbyterian (0-4-2)
Location: Clinton, South Carolina
All-Time Series: PC leads 4-5

How it Happened
•   8' – Sloan Spees got PC on the board early, going lefty with her kick to the bottom right of the goal.
•   56' – Jimena Risoto used her first goal of the season as the equalizer, taking her shot to the top right of the net.
•   63' – Zoey Conrad put The Citadel ahead, painting her ball to the top left corner
•   64' – Spees returned to the scoring column to tie the match up with her ball to the bottom left corner, assisted by Abby Ferris and Lindsay Malyszek
•   75' – Lexy Kendro regained the lead for the Bulldogs with another goal to the top left corner, assisted by MaKenzie DePriest-Kessler
•   78' – The Citadel quickly jumped ahead to nix another possible Blue Hose comeback attempt when Karen Majewski logged her first career goal off a feed from Lexy Kendro.

Inside the Box Score
•   The Citadel earned its first ever win at Presbyterian, with just three previous meetings in Clinton prior to Sunday.
•   After the early goal, freshman Grace Laws settled in to keep the Bulldogs in the game, tallying three saves in a 90-minute day. She is now 2-0 on the season.
•   The Bulldogs led in shots 17-10, including 12-5 in shots on goal.

Stat Sheet

Risoto's first goal as a Bulldog gives her four points on one goal and two assists.
Kendro's three-point day gives her her first scoring numbers as a Bulldog.
DePriest-Kessler used her assist to give her four points this season on one goal and two assists

Up Next
The Citadel heads to Florida for a two-match weekend set, beginning at Stetson Thursday at 7 P.M. and Jacksonville Saturday at 2 P.M.