Posted: Sep 24, 2016
Mount Olive, N.C. - The University of Mount Olive utilized five second-half goals to lift the Trojans past Erskine 5-0 in Conference Carolinas women's soccer Saturday afternoon at Amon Field.
Match Information
Score: Mount Olive 5, Erskine 0
Records: Mount Olive (4-2-1, 2-1-1); Erskine (3-4-0, 2-1-0)
Location: Mount Olive, N.C. (Amon Field)
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
First Half
- The Trojans were held off the scoreboard despite outshooting the Flying Fleet 7-to-3 in the opening half.
Second Half
- Mount Olive exploded in the second half and started the attack early with Hannah Kirk second into the half.
- Lauren Mumford took a shot on goal but the Erskine keeper came up with a save just 49 seconds ticked off the game clock.
- The save found the head of Kirk who put the shot away into the near post and Mount Olive led 1-0.
- Moments later in the 52nd minute, Carly Siney Moran added the Trojans second goal after collecting her on rebound.
- The Trojans expanded on their lead with three more goals in the 61st minute (Kaylee Larson), the 79th minute (Jess Hickey), and the 89th minute (Isabella Nunu).
Key Stats
- Kirk led the team with five shots, two on goal, and one goal.
- Larson, Nunu, Siney Moran, and Jocelyn Yurchak all added three shots.
Notables
- Nine different Trojans recorded a shot in the contest.
- Mount Olive recorded 22 shots to Erskine's six.
Up Next
Mount Olive will hit the road to take on Queens (N.C.) Wednesday, September 28 at 5 p.m. in Charlotte, N.C.