GEORGETOWN, TEXAS - Southwestern University Women's Soccer scored three goals in the opening seven minutes, setting the tone with their first SAA conference victory against Millsaps College, 5-0. The win put the Pirates back in a tie for the last spot in the SAA tournament with two matches to play.
The Pirates are finding their rhythm at the right time with two wins on the week, setting up a huge opportunity on Sunday against Rhodes College. Junior
Jackie Powell scored two goals in the opening seven minutes, becoming the first Pirate with double-digit goals in a season since 2013. The junior now has 11 on the year and four multi-goal games.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
- Millsaps and Southwestern both desperately needed three points to keep their tournament hopes alive.
- Sophomore Kristine Garcia was a problem for the Major defense all night on the wing.
- Only one minute into the match she swung a cross into the box where freshman Maddie Holland found the right spot to clean up the goal.
- Holland started for the first time since September 21, making the most of her opportunity with four shots on the night staying aggressive.
- The junior duo of Mia Morales and Powell were locked in on the same page all night. Morales sent a beautiful through from half field into space, sending Powell with just the keeper to beat. Powell evaded the keeper and tapped in her tenth goal of the season.
- In the 7th minute, Morales laid a ball to Powell where she beat one defender and fired a left footed shot near post top corner. Powell can send rockets with both feet as the goal was from the 18.
- Powell's goal marked her 18th goal of her career in only her third season.
- Freshman EJ Searfoss made her lone save of the night in the 12th minute as the Pirates had 18 shots on goal, opposed to the Majors two.
- The bench was active at the end of the half. Freshman Minnie Beedle sent a ball to sophomore Kacey Ehlen's run perfectly on a long through ball as Ehlen beat the keeper to make it 4-0.
- Senior Caylin Damron entered the match in the second half recording a save in goal.
- Then, in the 83rd minute junior Joy Ee scored her first career goal in the box on a squaring ball from senior Devin Cybulski. The moment was incredible as Ee plans to graduate early and will also be celebrated in the senior festivities on Sunday.
UP NEXT
Southwestern celebrates senior day on Sunday against Rhodes College in a big match. Fans, remember to join us early as we celebrate our 11 seniors at 11:30 a.m. before the match.