LEXINGTON, Va. – The Citadel women's soccer team earned a pivotal Southern Conference road victory on Sunday afternoon, defeating VMI 2–0 at Patchin Field. With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 4-4-2 overall and 1-1-1 in league play, while the Keydets fell to 1-10-1 and 0-3-0 in SoCon action.
After a scoreless first half in which The Citadel generated 10 shots, the Bulldogs broke through in the 56th minute. Senior
Alice Williamson netted the opener off an assist from
Reagan Wise, slotting the ball past the keeper to give the visitors a 1–0 lead.
Williamson struck again in the 67th minute, this time finishing from a pass by
Cameron Martin, to complete her brace and secure the two-goal advantage.
Goalkeeper
Zoe Santos anchored the defense with four saves en route to her third shutout of the season. The Bulldogs outshot VMI 16–7, including an 8–4 advantage in shots on goal, and held a 5–1 margin in corner kicks.
Traquair's Thoughts
Following the match, head coach
Ciaran Traquair praised his squad's performance: "Brilliant performance from the ladies today. It's never easy coming to a rival and picking up 3 points. I felt really good about us going into the game and the girls showed quality on both sides of the ball. We found a bit of quality in the final third and managed the lead well going into the later stages of the match. Team effort and that bulldog mentality gets us a fantastic road win."
Up Next
The Citadel will return to action on Thursday, October 2, at 4:00 p.m. when they travel to face Samford at the Samford Track & Soccer Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+, with live stats also available.
