FLORENCE, SC – Seventh-ranked Columbus State University scored six first-half goals and went on to claim an 8-0 Peach Belt Conference win over Francis Marion University, Sunday (March 21) in women's soccer play.
 
Francis Marion (2-6-0, 2-6-0) will conclude its season with a pair of road matches: at Georgia Southwestern State University on Thursday at 7 p.m. and at USC Aiken on March 29 at 7:30 p.m.
 
Prior to the Senior Day match, FMU recognized the four seniors on this year's roster: midfielder Sarah Moll and defenders Brooke Kennedy, Dayle McEwen, and Megan Misuraca.  All are four-year letterwinners who have appeared in more than 50 matches as a Patriot.
 
FMU sophomore goalkeeper Makayla Willets recorded a season-high nine saves, including a pair of strong stops during the opening 11 minutes that kept the match scoreless.
 
Eight different Cougars accounted for the CSU scores.  Kelly Hendricks tallied the first score at 12:31 as she benefited from two quick passes in the midfield by Anna Grady and Kimmy May.  Columbus State added goals in the 24th, 29th, 33rd, 38th, and 43rd minutes to lead 6-0 at halftime.
 
Patriot scoring opportunities included a free kick in the first half that found McEwen near the 6-yard box, but she could not direct it toward the goal with her head.  In the second half, junior Valentina Restrepo had a long shot from the left side that went wide of the target.
 
Columbus State improved to 5-1-1, both overall and in conference play.

 
 
#7 Columbus State (5-1-1, 5-1-1) def. Francis Marion Univ. (2-6-0, 2-6-0) 8-0
Date: 03/21/21      Attendance: 123
Weather: Mostly overcast, Windy, 60 degrees
 
Goals by period        1  2  Tot
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Columbus State.......  6  2 -  8
Francis Marion Univ.  0  0 -  0
 
SCORING SUMMARY:
1-0.  12:31 CSU Hendricks, Kelly (2) (Grady, Anna;May, Kimmy) - Two quick passes lead to 14 yard shot from right side
2-0.  23:43 CSU Peterson, Maddy (3) (Sweigard, Rachael) - Give and go at midfield, dribbled in for 13-yard shot
3-0.  28:06 CSU Aviles, Vanessa (4) (unassisted) - 10 yard shot along end line goes through GK and in
4-0.  32:39 CSU Sweigard, Rachael (3) (Kilset, Maria) - Cross from right side finds open player for 11-yard shot
5-0.  37:26 CSU Ouimette, Brooke (1) (unassisted) - Clearance deflects off defender back to #26 for 10-yard shot
6-0.  42:12 CSU Peterson, Caitlyn (1) (Kilset, Maria) - 6 yard shot off keeper save (rebound)
7-0.  53:30 CSU Grady, Anna (2) (Hendricks, Kelly) - Cross from right side, 5-yard shot
8-0.  71:36 CSU Canzoneri, Carley (1) (Penalty Kick)
 
Shots: Columbus State 26, Francis Marion 1 ; Saves: Columbus State 0 (Bria Riancho 0, Sara Halilhodzic 0), Francis Marion 9 (Makayla Willets 9, Rachael Hennenkamp 0)