Henderson, TN – The sixth-ranked Cumberlands women's soccer team had seven different players net at least one goal as UC defeated Freed-Hardeman 9-1 Saturday afternoon. With the win the Patriots clinched a share of the Mid-South Conference regular season championship and improve to 9-2-3 overall.
Lisa Skjoldager and
Carmen Villa each notched a brace in the win, while five other Patriot players tallied goals in the victory. In total, Cumberlands took 27 shots in the match, with 17 of them on frame. The Pats defense limited the Lions to just four shots in the contest.
The two teams traded shots in the opening minutes of the contest. UC broke through in the 8' as Wakane Ose netted an unassisted goal, before connecting with Skjoldager three minutes later giving UC a 2-0 lead. The Patriots continued to control the possession rattling off several shots over the next 20 minutes of play. The score remained 2-0 until Cumberlands had back-to-back goals from
Letizia Traversone and Villa to make it 4-0 in the 37'. Both teams put a shot on frame in the closing minute of the half but couldn't convert as UC took the 4-0 lead into the break.
Cumberlands opened the second half with a trio of goals from
Tori Robertson, Villa, and
Klara Kozakova to extend the lead to 7-0. It marks Kozakova first collegiate goal.
Emeryn Quint scored her first collegiate goal in the 76' as the Patriots earned the 9-1 final.
Cumberlands returns to the pitch Wednesday, October 28
th, when they host Freed-Hardeman in the quarterfinals of the MSC Tournament. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m.
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