SWEET BRIAR, Va. – The Sweet Briar College soccer team (2-3-0) shut out the Trinity Washington University Tigers (0-3-0) today as they earned a 10-0 victory at Meyer Field.
First-year
Abby Bryant (Morganton, N.C.) got the Vixens on the board first off a pass from junior
Jillian Lewis (Ellicott City, Md.).
Fellow first-year
Elise Bennett (Louisa, Va.) would tally the first of her career less than a minute later to increase the Vixens' lead to two.
First-year Alexia Diaz (Connelly, Springs N.C.) tallied the next three goals for Sweet Briar over the course of a few minute to bring the score to 5-0.
Her goals were followed by one from senior Renée Taylor (York, Pa.) and the first collegiate goal scored by
Mia Viccora (Fairfax, Va.) for the 7-0 lead.
Tallies from senior
Sophie Vargesko (Plum, Pa.) and junior
Emma Wilk (Roxbury, N.J.) would bring the score to 9-0 leading into halftime.
The Vixens' lone tally in the second half of play came from Bennett at the 57' mark.
Sweet Briar completely shut out the Tigers; not even allowing a single shot on goal over the course of the 70 minutes.
Highlights
- The team has now won back-to-back games for the first time since the 2014 season.
- Junior Natalie Cockey (Oxford, Md.), Lewis and Viccora all recorded assists in today's match.
- Today marks the first time that Sweet Briar has scored 10 goals in a single game since a 10-1 victory over Trinity on Sept. 7, 2013.
- Today's 10-0 final score also marks the largest margin of victory for the Vixens over the Tigers in program history.
What's Next
The Vixens will take on Patrick Henry on Sept. 23 at Meyer Field.
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