VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The No. 21 Virginia Wesleyan women's soccer team defeated the Hollins University women's soccer team 9-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Tassos Paphites Soccer Complex in Virginia Beach, Va. Seven different Marlins scored in the 9-0 victory.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 21 Virginia Wesleyan 9 - Hollins 0
Records: No. 21 Virginia Wesleyan 9-1-1, 4-0-0 | Hollins 0-6-0, 0-3-0
Location: Virginia Beach, Va. | Tassos Paphites Soccer Complex
FIRST HALF
- Virginia Wesleyan wasted no time at all finding the back of the net as junior forward Julia Marrone (2nd goal) put the ball past the Hollins keeper 5:28 into the match.
- Seven minutes later, the Marlins increased their lead by a goal putting the score at 2-0, after Alexis Miller (3rd goal) scored off the assist from Shyenne Diaz (2nd assist).
- Just a minute later, Miller (4th assist) connected with Alex Agee (1 goal) who sent the ball into the back of the goal for the third score of the match.
- The next two goals came from Olivia Bryant who connected with the back of the net in the 21st and 25th minutes, her second and third goals of the season.
- Virginia Wesleyan's last three goals of the opening half came in the final five minutes from Emma Acanfora (2nd goal), Agee (2nd goal), and Grayson Yeager (4th goal).
- The Marlins took 27 shots in the first half.
SECOND HALF
- After the teams came out of the break there were about 15 minutes of play where the teams went back and forth up the field.
- Virginia Wesleyan ended the stalemate of the second half with a goal in the 60th from Miranda Conroy (1) who kicked the ball in putting the Marlins up 9-0.
- The remainder of the match saw the teams go up and down the field with Hollins getting off one shot while the Marlins took five.
KEY STATS
- Seven different Marlins scored VWU's seven goals with Olivia Bryant and Alex Agee both scoring twice.
- Keeper Nicole Cousens (W: 1-0-0, 1-0-0) played all 90 minutes between the pipes.
UP NEXT
No. 21 Virginia Wesleyan is back in action on Tuesday afternoon when they return to the Tassos Paphites Soccer Complex to host Ferrum College. Kick-off between the Marlins and Panthers is set for 3 PM.
