MORROW GA - October 8: Clayton State takes on Columbus State on October 8, 2025. (Photo by Lyndon Terrell)
Lyndon Terrell
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Albany St. (GA) Rams (2-10-1, 0-7-1)
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Winner Clayton St. Lakers (4-7-1, 3-5-0)
Albany St. (GA) Rams
(2-10-1, 0-7-1)
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Final
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Clayton St. Lakers
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Albany St. (GA) Rams 0 1 1
Clayton St. Lakers 3 1 4

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

Women's Soccer Earns a 4-1 Victory Over Albany State

Four different Lakers scored in the match

MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State women's soccer team welcomed the Golden Rams of Albany State to Laker Field for a Wednesday afternoon matinee.  The Lakers defeated the Golden Rams, 4-1.      
 
The Lakers took full control over the match from the get-go as they outshot the Golden Rams, 10-2, in the half.  Aniyah Vargas and Laila Ortiz-Nolan both fired in shots in the first minute of the game.  Clayton State tacked on the match's first goal.  In the ninth minute, Amiah Sprunger-Hightower crossed the ball and found Vargas who finished for a goal making the score, 1-0.  The Lakers continued to pressure the Albany State defensive unit throughout. 
 
In the 33rd minute, the Lakers found the back of the net again.  Eva Martin was streaking into the box and passed the ball to Karley Perry who scored the goal, making the score, 2-0.  The lakers struck again towards the end of the half.  In the 41st minute, Ortiz-Nolan found Dayla Ayayda who went top-shelf for a goal. 
 
The Lakers took a 3-0 lead going into the halftime break. 
 
Halftime: Clayton State 3, Albany State 0
 
The Lakers kept up their flurry of shots in the second half as they connected on 15.  The Lakers extended their lead early in the half.  In the 47th minute, Vargas sent in the initial shot but Martin caught the rebound and put the ball into the back of the net for a goal.  The Lakers led, 4-0.  Clayton State kept pressing the Golden Ram defense as they sent in five corner balls on the half.  However, none of those materialized into goals.  The Golden Rams found one good run in the 55th minute and found the back of the net.  The Lakers still led, 4-1. 
 
Ayayda, Martin, Perry, and Ortiz-Nolan all fired in shots in the final moments of the match, but the Lakers came away with a 4-1 victory. 
 
QUICK HITS
  • Vargas and Martin scored her third goals of the season while Ayayda and Perry knocked their first of the season.
  • Sprunger-Hightower, Martin, Vargas, and Ortiz-Nolan all notched assists.
  • The Lakers outshot the Golden Rams, 25-6. 
  • Both Rubie Kelley and Claire Smith saved a pair of shots.
  • Clayton State moves to 8-0 against Albany State all-time.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers (4-7-1 (3-5 PBC)) travel down to Americus to play Georgia Southwestern on Saturday, October 25th at 1 p.m. Please visit claytonstatesports.com for more information. 
 
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