Amiah Sprunger-Hightower Flagler
Dale Zanine
0
Flagler Flag (5-2-2, 3-1-1)
3
Winner Clayton St. Clay (1-6-2, 1-3-2)
Flagler Flag
(5-2-2, 3-1-1)
0
Final
3
Clayton St. Clay
(1-6-2, 1-3-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Flagler Flag 0 0 0
Clayton St. Clay 3 0 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Sam Viebrock, Assistant AD for Communication, SamuelViebrock@clayton.edu

Women's Soccer Upsets No. 20 Flagler, 3-0, on Monday Afternoon

The Lakers earned their first win of the season

MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State University women's soccer team took on the No. 20 Flagler College Saints at Laker Field on Monday afternoon.  The Lakers used a hattrick from Amiah Sprunger-Hightower to upset the Saints, 3-0.
 
The Lakers did not take long to open the scoring.  In the 2nd minute of action, off an excellent through-ball by Ida Ditlevsen, Sprunger-Hightower marked her first goal of the match, making the score, 1-0. The Lakers continued to play on the defense up until the 40th minute.  As the Lakers were pressing the Saints, Sprunger-Hightower fired in a shot that was smothered by the Saint keeper, but the ball scooted across the goal-line making the score, 2-0.  Two minutes later, Frederrike Troldborg sent in a great through-ball to Sprunger-Hightower, who snagged her first career hattrick to make the score, 3-0. 
 
The Lakers used excellent counters and great defense as they took a 3-0 lead going into the break.  Laker keeper Trinity Chastain made 11 saves in the first half.  
 
Halftime: Clayton State 3, No. 20 Flagler 0
 
No team had any great opportunities to score until the 56th minute, in the second half.  Off a Laker corner kick, Felicia Wallin sent in an excellent header, but it was swatted away the Saint keeper and kept the score at 3-0.  The best Saint opportunity was in the 76th minute. Flagler was fouled in the box, which set up a penalty shot.  Saints forward Andrea Fernandez took the shot and it went off the crossbar and the score remained at, 3-0.    
 
The Lakers played great defense and saw good goalkeeping down the stretch as they pulled off a 3-0 victory against Flagler. 
 
MATCH VITALS
Final: Clayton State 3, No. 20 Flagler 0
Records: Clayton State: 1-6-2 (1-3-2 PBC) | No. 20 Flagler: 5-2-2 (3-1-1 PBC)
Location: Laker Field | Clayton State University | Morrow, Ga.
 
QUICK HITS
  • Sprunger-Hightower's hattrick was the first Laker hattrick since 2017 when Ann-Caitlyn Zabel scored three goals against Francis Marion.
  • Chastain picked up her first win and shutout of the season and tied her career-high, making 13 saves in net. 
  • Both Mosley and Troldborg picked up their first career points and assists.
  • Ditlevsen marked her second assist of the season.
  • The Saints outshot the Lakers, 20-11.
  • This is the first Laker win over Flagler since 2016 when they won 4-0 at Laker Field.
  • The Lakers earned their first win of the season.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers hit the road as they travel to Greenwood, S.C. to face the Bearcats of Lander University on Wednesday, October 5th at 5 p.m.
 
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