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Women's Soccer-Molly Duncan
2
Union UNION (0-2)
7
Winner Dalton State DALTON S (1-1)
Union UNION
(0-2)
2
Final
7
Dalton State DALTON S
(1-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Union UNION 0 2 2
Dalton State DALTON S 4 3 7

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Erik Simpson, Sports Information Director

Lady Roadrunners Silence Union


DALTON, Ga. –Dalton State took the bite out of the Bulldogs early scoring 4 first half goals and cruising to a 7-2 non-conference victory over Union (Ky.) at Dalton Stadium on Wednesday evening.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST HALF
  • (1-0 DS) DS: Brianna Hurtado got the Lady Birds on the board first in the 3' with a shot over the leaping goalkeeper with a nice assist from Riley Bennett.
  • (2-0 DS) DS: Hurtado combined with Guadalupe Martinez to collect her 2nd goal in the 12' to give Dalton State a two-goal lead.
  • (3-0 DS) DS: Martinez got in on the act in the 28' with Lauren Wright picking up the assist.
  • (4-0 DS) DS: Reyna cleaned up a loose ball in front of the net in the 37' to extend the lead to 4.
 
SECOND HALF
  • (5-0 DS) DS: Ava Vandoren and Molly Duncan hooked up for goal number 5 in the 45'.
  • (6-0 DS) DS: Vandoren went unassisted for her 2nd goal of the day in the 48'.
  • (7-0 DS) DS: A gorgeous connection that started with Guadalupe Martinez and continued to Victoria Dominguez who found a sprinting Ana Silva with a through pass for goal #7 in the 65'.
  • (7-1 DS) UC: Rylee Scraggs converted a PK the 73' to get the Bulldogs on the board.
  • (7-2 DS) UC: A PK attempt was stoned by Mattie Dollar but Rafaela Oliveira caught the deflection and quick knocked to Scraggs for the Bulldog goal in the 75'.
 
THE REST OF THE STORY
Dalton State (Ga.) improves to (1-1 overall) with the win, while Union (Ky.) falls to (0-2 overall) with the loss. Brianna Hurtado and Ava Vandoren each score twice. The two scores were the first in Hurtado's young career.
 
Reyna Flores, Guadalupe Martinez, and Ana Silva also scored on the evening with Martinez also picking up an assist. Flores and Silva each score for the first time on the season. Riley Bennett, Lauren Wright, and Molly Duncan also assisted on goals.
 
The Lady Roadrunners held a massive 27-7 shot advantage including 15-6 on frame. The 1st string defense was solid in front of Brooke Alvarez not allowing a shot in the 1st half. Mattie Dollar stepped in for the last 45 minutes and recorded 4 saves, stopping 2-of-3 penalty shots.

UP NEXT
Dalton State will hit the road next on Saturday, September 3 when they travel to Lawrenceville for the Georgia Gwinnett Classic to take on LSU-Shreveport (La.). Kickoff is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.
 
SEASON AND SINGLE MATCH TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! A season pass for all Roadrunner and Lady Roadrunner soccer matches can be purchased at https://dsroadrunners.com/sports/2021/2/3/hometown-ticketing.aspx for $40. Single match tickets are available for $5 and can be purchased online before the match or at the gate.
 
FIND NEWS AND FOLLOW THE BIRDS: News and updates from Dalton State's women's soccer team is posted on dsroadrunners.com and on Twitter (@DStateSoccer), Facebook (@DStateSoccer) and Instagram (daltonstatesoccer). Be sure to follow to keep pace with the Lady Birds!
 
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