Behind four consecutive goals, the Saint Joseph's women's soccer team opened its season with a 4-1 victory over Delaware State on Sunday afternoon at Sweeney Field.
How It Happened
• Delaware State took an early 1-0 lead as Mackenzie Burns' shot from the left wing found the back of the net at 8:32
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Morgan Bower evened the score for the Hawks at 22:41 as she dribbled down the right side and snuck a shot inside the left post at 22:41.
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Kayla Flanders put Saint Joseph's ahead 2-1 as she took a beautiful centering pass from
Izzy Greene and beat the Hornets' keeper at 30:40.
• Freshman
Chloe Khelil struck for her first collegiate goal as she headed home a corner kick from classmate
Natalie Nevins to make it 3-1 at 72:53.
• Rookie
Sam Dumont capped the Hawks' scoring as the freshman took a centering pass from classmate
Rachel Brown inside the box and chipped it in to make it 4-1 at 81:56.
Inside The Boxscore
• Sophomore
Kathleen Rivera made a pair of saves and earned the win in her Saint Joseph's debut.
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Aleksa Peev and
Sofia Filippo were credited with assists on Bower's goal.
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Ashley Orendac earned an assist along with Greene on Flanders' goal.
• The Hawks finished with a 21-4 edge in shots and 12-2 advantage in corner kicks.
Up Next
The Hawks (1-0-0) travel to Drexel for a 6 p.m. match this Thursday, February 18.
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