Box Score MORROW, GA – Clayton State University scored a pair of goals in the opening 12 minutes and the Lakers claimed a 4-0 victory over Francis Marion University, Saturday evening (Oct. 1) in Peach Belt Conference women's soccer action.
Francis Marion will play at UNC Pembroke on Wednesday at 5 p.m., before returning home to host its annual Senior Day match on Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. against Young Harris College.
Clayton State's Renee Gillespie scored in the eighth minute and Manoly Baquerizo found the back of the net in the 11th minute as the Lakers took a 2-0 advantage. FMU junior Haley Bigler missed wide left on a shot attempt in the 22nd minute.
The margin moved to 3-0 at the 27:45 mark as Alexis Gipson scored on a header off a corner kick.
The final Lake tally came after halftime in the 58th minute.
Patriot senior Kelly Anthony registered a shot on goal in the 67th minute that forced a save by Clayton State goalkeeper Jessica Charman.
Patriot junior goalkeeper Casey Murakami recorded a career-high 16 saves, a figure only four shy of the school record.
Clayton State led in corner kicks 11-3.
Clayton State University (6-2-1, 3-1-1 PBC) def. Francis Marion Univ. (0-10-0, 0-5-0 PBC) 4-0
Date: Oct 1, 2016 Attendance: 72
Weather: 80 degrees, Sunny
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Francis Marion Univ. 0 0 - 0
Clayton State....... 3 1 - 4
SCORING SUMMARY:
1-0. 7:17 CST Gillespie, Renee (3) (Baquerizo, Manoly) - Pass from right to left side. Played in by No. 6 Gillespie to right c
2-0. 10:41 CST Baquerizo, Manoly (4) (Marti Bartis, Maria) - Played from corner kick, far right. Knocked into goal by No. 15 Baque
3-0. 27:45 CST Gipson, Alexis (1) (Marti Bartis, Maria) - Corner kick from left, played to right corner. Headed into right corn
4-0. 57:57 CST Marti Bartis, Maria (6) (unassisted) - Broke through left side, powered to back of net.
Shots: Francis Marion Univ. 2, Clayton State 33 ; Saves: Francis Marion Univ. 16 (Casey Murakami 16), Clayton State 1 (Charman, Jessica 1)
