THOMASVILLE, Ga. (September 14, 2008) –
Five different Tars scored on the way to a 5-0 victory over the
Lady Nighthawks of Thomas University on Sunday afternoon. The
Rollins women's soccer team continues their season undefeated with
an overall mark of 4-0-1, while Thomas drops to 1-5-0 on the
season.
Rollins dominated throughout the whole match, exploding onto the
pitch and playing hard for the full 90 minutes. The Tars kicked
off the game with a goal in the 17th minute as Chelsea Brady
dribbled in from the left side and shot from the corner of the
box. It wasn't until the 30th minute that Rollins could score
again, but with a goal from Charlotte Murrell off of a Georgia
Libert assist, the Tars picked up momentum. Jessica Deese
collected a pass from Meagan Thomas in the 39th minute to put
Rollins in the lead 3-0 as they entered the half, walking away from
the first period with plenty of confidence.
The Tars came out of the break with all pistons firing as senior
Danielle Martin found the back of the net in the 53rd minute off of
an assist from Julie Gatt. Freshman fireball Ashley Waplinger
would round out the goal count for the afternoon just six minutes
later as Charlotte Murrell found her with a chip shot, allowing
Waplinger to squeak the ball by Thomas goalkeeper Heather Collins
for the final tally of the afternoon.
Junior goalkeeper Stephanie Woelfel saw limited pressure as play
mostly took place in the Tars' offensive end of the field. But
when the ball came her way she performed perfectly, walking away
with a 1.00 save percentage and recording the first shutout of the
season for the Tars.
Rollins shut down the Nighthawks in shots, leading 17-2, as well
as corner kicks as they silenced their opponent 8-0. Overall play
was controlled by the Tars as they set the tone and speed of the
game right from the opening kickoff.
The Rollins women's soccer team returns home to play their next
game on Cahall-Sandspur Field at Barker Family Stadium this
upcoming Wednesday evening when they take on the Flagler College
Saints at 7:00 p.m. in their fourth home game of the season. Fans
can watch and listen to all of the action live on the Citizen's
Bank of Florida Tars Sports Network at www.RollinsSports.com.
