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.