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2017 WSOC Senior Day
0
Presbyterian PC (3-11-0 (1-6-0 BSC))
2
Winner Radford RAD (9-6-0 (2-5-0 BSC))
Presbyterian PC
(3-11-0 (1-6-0 BSC))
0
Final
2
Radford RAD
(9-6-0 (2-5-0 BSC))
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Presbyterian PC 0 0 0
Radford RAD 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

WOMEN'S SOCCER EARNS CRUCIAL 2-0 WIN OVER PC TO HALT SKID

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GAME INFORMATION
  • Location: Cupp Stadium | Radford, Va.
  • Score: Radford 2, Presbyterian 0
  • Records: Radford 9-6-0 (2-5-0 BSC) | Presbyterian 3-11-0 (1-6-0 BSC)
 
RADFORD, Va. – The Radford women's soccer team earned a crucial 2-0 victory over Presbyterian on Senior Night behind two goals from junior midfielder Jasmine Casarez.
 
With the win, the Highlanders improve to 2-5-0 in Big South play and 9-6-0 overall to jump back into a qualifying position for the 2017 Big South Tournament with two more games to go. The Blue Hose drop to 1-6-0 in conference play and 3-11-0 overall.
 
Despite PC holding a 9-to-4 advantage in shots during the first half, Radford was the team that made their shots count. In the 13th minute, the Highlanders jumped out to a 1-0 lead off the foot of Casarez.
 
Redshirt junior McKensey Ziegler made a strong run down the right flank and crossed the ball into the six-yard ball where senior forward Cassidy Ratliff redirected the ball into the path of Casarez for the goal. It was a special moment for two members of the senior class to combine on the assist.
 
Senior Katie McCormick got the start in goal and was a vital cog in the victory. She played the first 45 minutes of the match and made five saves on nine shots faced to protect the early lead. Freshman Lexi Dean took over for McCormick following halftime.
 
The Highlanders came out of the locker room and into the second half firing, stacking two straight breakaway chances that nearly doubled the lead. Presbyterian substitute goalkeeper Anna Coleman came up big in both instances however, stopping a one-on-one against junior forward Jessica Wollmann in the 47th minute before making another big save against Casarez in the 49th minute.
 
The Blue Hose defense held out until the 61st minute before Casarez found the back of the net again. Sophomore forward Nelia Perez placed a perfect through ball down the left sideline to put Wollmann behind the defense and she subsequently found Casarez across the 18-yard box for a right-footed finish.
 
It was Radford that controlled the run of play from there forward, keeping Presbyterian off the scoreboard to secure the win.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Head Coach Ben Sohrabi started all five of his senior: Gabby Brannon, Maddie Malueg, Katie McCormick, Cassidy Ratliff and McKensey Ziegler
  • Malueg got the starting nod at forward despite being a goalkeeper by trade and was subbed off to raucous applause from her teammates, friends and family
  • McCormick and Dean combined to give Radford its third shutout of the season and first since August 25th
  • It was an entertaining game with end-to-end action for more of the night and it showed. The two sides combined for 17 corner kicks, a season-high.
  • Casarez now has 10 goals this season, the most of any Highlander in a single-season since Ashley Johnson's 12 in 2008
  • Wollmann lead all players with six shots while Casarez followed with shots including four on goal
  • Casarez's 75 shots taken this season tie her for sixth in Radford single-season program history. Karen Dellavia also took 75 shots during the 1999 season
  • Three yellow cards were assessed in the match, all of which were pointed in the direction of the Blue Hose

QUOTABLE
"I was happy with the chances we created tonight, but our finishing still needs to be better. I thought we were pretty dangerous up top overall tonight." - Head Coach Ben Sohrabi
 
AROUND THE BIG SOUTH
Liberty 1, Charleston Southern 0
Longwood 3, UNC Asheville 1
Campbell 1, Gardner-Webb 0
High Point 3, Winthrop 2
 
UP NEXT
  • The Highlanders will play host to UNC Asheville this upcoming Wednesday, October 17th in their final home game of the 2017 season
  • The Bulldogs are currently 2-4-0 in conference play and 6-8-1 overall
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