The Vixen soccer team grabbed their first of the season victory yesterday against the Pacers of Peace College in Cary, N.C.  The Sweet Briar College team won with a score of 7-0, starting their season off with a 1-0 record.

As soon as the Vixens stepped onto the field to face the Pacers, the competition was fierce. The team pushed hard against the opposing defense, and in the 26th minute, that pressure paid off.  Forward Sierra Palmieri's  ('12/Ft. Collins, Colo.) shot from distance went neatly into the top right corner of the net.  Goal scored.

From there, the intensity picked up.  Two goals were shot and scored into the goal by sophomore April Joyner (Portsmouth, Va.)   with assists by Palmieri in the 34th and 40th minute. The Vixens were up 3-0 at the end of the first half.

Working into the second half, the Vixens got the ball back into the Pacer's goal, thanks to an impressive cross-in by Sierra Palmieri that was secured by senior Kat Alexander (Asheville, N.C.).  Six minutes later Caitlin Swauger ( '13/Clemmons, N.C.) scored with an assist from  first-year Rachel Buechler, soon followed by Sierra and assisted by Emily Davies  ('11/Waynesboro, Va.) in the 72nd minute,  and then Emily assisted by Rachel Buechler in the 87th minute. The flurry of action and teamwork is what kept the momentum going for the Vixens.

According to head coach Kevin Fabulich, " the team was pleased with the game and is looking forward to the coming tournament  at Bryn Mawr, Pa."  Go Vixens!