CHARLESTON, W. Va. – The University of Charleston Women's Soccer team has continued to dominate on the defensive side of the ball, capturing a 3-0 victory over crosstown rival West Virginia State at the Welch Athletic Complex on Friday evening. With the win, Charleston has improved to 3-0 on the season and has outscored their opponents 11-0 on the season.
JUST THE BASICS:
Score: Charleston 3, WVSU 0
Location: Charleston W.Va.
Records: Charleston (3-0, 3-0 MEC), Yellow Jackets (1-2, 1-2 MEC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
In their first ever meeting, the Golden Eagles got on the board Charleston got on the board in the 10
th minute of the game after
Rachel Osborne found the back of the net. Shortly after, Charleston answered the call once again on a goal from
Sydney Cavender who scored off the touch from
Katy O'Reilly.
As the half continued, the defensive effort on both ends picked up, as a physical game from both teams and limited fouls allowed for a back-and-forth pace to end out the first half. Charleston took a 2-0 lead into the break.
To begin the second half, Charleston turned to
Carol Burgess to handle the goalkeeping duties, replacing
Kaylee Hensley who faced zero shots on goal in the first frame.
Six minutes into the second half,
Kassandra Demps scored her second goal of the season off a touch from Osborne to extend the UC lead to 3-0 and end the offense for the night.
For the remainder of the half, both teams continued their physical style of play on the defensive end, but Charleston got the best of the Yellow Jackets as the game would end 3-0 in favor of the Golden Eagles.
UP NEXT:
The Golden Eagles will be back on the pitch a week from today, taking on Fairmont State at home with the match scheduled for 7:00 PM.
