SWEEET BRIAR, Va. – Junior
Kaelin Hanson (Los Alamos, N.M.) scored in the 85th minute, while first-year goalkeepers
Arianna Nguyen (Egg Harbor Township, N.J.) and
Madeline Shrader (Greensburg, Ind.) combined for 12 saves as the Sweet Briar College soccer team (2-8-3, 2-6-0 ODAC) fell to the Randolph College WildCats (8-4-3, 4-4-1 ODAC) , 7-1, this evening at Meyer Field.
Randolph opened the scoring just 21 seconds into the match. Nguyen responded with four saves over the next nine minutes, but the WildCats added a second goal at the 12-minute mark before the visitors extended their advantage to 3-0 at 13:13.
Sweet Briar began generating opportunities as the half progressed. Junior
Yadira Castrejon (Connelly Springs, N.C.) put a shot on target at 13:41, and senior
Alexis Diaz (Connelly Springs, N.C.) forced another save from the Randolph goalkeeper at 16:14. Diaz followed with back-to-back attempts in the 22nd minute as the Vixens continued to seek an opening.
Castrejon tested the goalie again in the 34th minute before Randolph's lead was pushed to 4-0 at 37:21. First-year
Madison Cole (Lynchburg, Va.) provided a spark off the bench for Sweet Briar, putting shots on goal at 37:49 and 43:48. The Vixens finished the opening half with 10 shots and five corner kicks.
Nguyen made two saves early in the second half before another Randolph goal was scored at 48:53. Nguyen added two more stops before Shrader took over in net at 56:47, finishing her outing with nine saves.
Senior
Elise Bennett (Louisa, Va.) and Diaz each tested the keeper with shots on target in the opening 14 minutes of the second half. Cole later forced a save from the substitute goalkeeper at 69:39, giving her three shots on goal in as many attempts for the match. Randolph then scored at 71:47 to make it 6-0.
The Vixens kept pressing, with
Emily Michel sending a shot wide in the 76th minute before sophomore
Elena Fomin (Middlesex County, Va.) and first-year
Addison Benge (Powhatan, Va.) put two consecutive shots on target. Sweet Briar broke through at 84:57 when Hanson scored on her only shot of the match. Randolph registered a final goal at 87:21, and Shrader recorded her third save in the closing seconds.
Highlights
- Hanson's goal marks the first of her career.
- Diaz led the team in shots with six.
What's Next
The Vixens will host EMU for Senior Day on Oct. 24th.
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