Central, SC – Southern Wesleyan picked up their fourth consecutive shut out victory on Saturday afternoon as they defeated the Erskine Flying Fleet in a 6-0 final score.
The Warriors out shot the Flying Fleet 40 to five. Of those 40 shots, 21 were on goal. Ashley Caballero led the team with four shots on goal with both Alli Dalton and Karina Pashkovets following with three. Dalton picked up not only her first collegiate goal, but also her second as she led the team with two goals scored in the game. Ashley Cerqueira, Miley Tjoelker, Jessie Parrott and Ella McCowen also scored. Parrott went on to lead the team with two assists. The other assist in the game came from Karina Pashkovets.
Southern Wesleyan took 11 corner kicks compared to the three had by Erskine. Junior Katelyn O'Neill started in goal for the Warriors and picked up one save in the seventy-four minutes she played in the goal. Natalie Trudell finished out the game in goal and also had one save.
Game Vitals
Final: Southern Wesleyan 6, Erskine 0
Records: Southern Wesleyan (4-3-1 / CC 2-1) Erskine (1-4-1 / CC 0-4-1)
Coach Menenes says…
"We had a good showing today in an important conference game. This helps us continue our momentum as we have a difficult schedule coming up over the next couple of weeks. Congratulations to Alli Dalton, Ashley Cerqueira, Ella McCowen and Miley Tjoelker on their first collegiate goals!"
How It Happened
Southern Wesleyan came out strong in the first half as Fianna Steves drove toward the goal and fired off a shot, but Abby McElveen saved the attempt from reaching the back of the net. The Warriors would not relent as Ashley Cerqueira, Karina Pashkovets and Alli Dalton each took turns attacking the goal. McElveen and the Flying Fleet defense stood strong to deter each of their attacks. Leyla Yelton took a shot on the goal, but it went wide of the net preventing the Flying Fleet from taking the early lead. Shortly afterwards, Jessie Parrott collected the ball and passed it over to Alli Dalton who sent it into the back of the net to not only give the Warriors the lead, but also score her first collegiate goal. With just fifteen minutes left in the half, the Warriors sent a corner kick in toward the goal. The ball bounced around until Miley Tjoelker collected the ball and tapped it into the net to extend the Warriors lead to 2-0 and give her her first collegiate goal.
The Warriors pushed on in the second half. Once again Jessie Parrott collected the ball and passed it across the box to Ashley Cerqueira. Cerqueira drilled the ball toward the net where it rebounded off the far post and into the goal for her first goal of her collegiate career. Southern Wesleyan was not done and Alli Dalton took the ball all the way to the net for her second goal of the afternoon. Seconds later, a foul in the box sent Jessie Parrott to the penalty spot. Parrott put the ball into the back of the net to extend the Warriors lead to 5-0. The Warriors would not relent as Alli Dalton and Ashley Caballero attempted to extend their lead further, but the Flying Fleet thwarted their attacks. With just under thirty minutes left in the half, Karina Pashkovets passed the ball over to Ella McCowen who sent the ball into the net for her first collegiate goal. The Warriors went on to claim a 6-0 goal victory over the Flying Fleet.
What's Next
Southern Wesleyan will hit the road for their next few contests. They will travel to Young Harris, GA on October 8 to take on the Young Harris Mountain Lions. They will then travel down to Rome, GA on October 12 to take on the Shorter Hawks.
