Chowan Cruises to 6-0 Victory Over Virginia State with Balanced Attack and Strong Defense
9/11/2024 6:52:00 PM
General
MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan women's soccer team picked up a 6-0 win over Virginia State on Wednesday afternoon. The Hawks demonstrated both offensive strengths and defensive resilience in the win. Five different Hawks scored goals in the commanding win. Wednesday's victory moves the Hawks to 1-2-0 on the season and drops the Trojans to 0-3-0.Â
THE BASICS
FINAL | Chowan 6, Virginia State 0
RECORDS | Chowan 1-2-0, Virginia State 0-3-0
LOCATION | Ettrick, Va. (Rogers Stadium)Â
THE SCORING
06:50Â Lily Harrison (Mya Turner)
17:35Â Natasha Bailey (Regan Jackson)
36:37 Takiyah Raynor (Stephanie Reyes)Â
40:28 Laura Hulme (Abigail Simon)
61:42 Jayda Dubeck
70:02 Zuhailee Rivera (Natasha Bailey)
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
In a dominant 6-0 win over VSU, the Chowan women's soccer team displayed impressive offensive skill. Lily Harrison opened the scoring early with help from Mya Turner in the 6th minute. Natasha Bailey scored her first goal of the season in the 17th minute with an assist from Regan Jackson. Takiyah Raynor added another goal with help from Stephanie Reyes in the 36th minute, and just before halftime, Laura Hulme made it 4-0 with an assist from Abigail Simon.Â
Jayda Dubeck extended Chowan's lead to 5-0 in the 61st minute, and Zauhailee Rivera netted her first goal of the season with an assist from Natasha Bailey to ice the game at 6-0.Â
Gracie Ross played the first 24 minutes as goalkeeper, making 3 saves and getting a shut out while in frame. Maya James finished out play in frame in the 1st half but Chowan's offense kept the Trojans off of her side of the field. Kirsten Petersen had a strong showing in the second half, playing 45 minutes and adding 1 save to the team's total. Kylee Smith closed out the match with just under 10 minutes of play, also without facing a shot.
UP NEXT
Chowan will hit the road this Saturday, September 14th at 1:00 pm, to face Converse College and begin conference play. They will then return to host their first home match of the season on Saturday, September 21st, at 1:00 pm against Francis Marion.
