Anne Arundel Community College women’s soccer defeated sixth-seeded CCBC Catonsville, 2-0, in the Region 20 Division II First Round on Oct. 24 at Siegert Field in Arnold, Maryland. Third-seeded Anne Arundel Community College received goals from Kayley Paugh and Maddie Raynes to advance to the Region 20 semifinals.
Anne Arundel Community College entered the match with a 13-2-1 record, while CCBC Catonsville entered at 6-8-0. The Riverhawks outshot the Cardinals 28-5 and held a 9-0 advantage in corner kicks.
Kayley Paugh, Maddie Raynes Score for Anne Arundel Community College
Paugh opened the scoring in the 39th minute. She took a corner kick and tapped the ball to Sheets, who played it toward the goal for Paugh to place a shot into the top opposite corner.
Raynes added the second goal in the 78th minute. Alaina Minefski played a cross to Kat Budowski, whose shot was stopped by CCBC Catonsville goalkeeper Soleil Umbarger. Raynes collected the loose ball and tapped it across the goal line.
Umbarger made 11 saves for CCBC Catonsville, while Anne Arundel Community College goalkeeper Ryleigh Smoot made three saves. Smoot extended her shutout streak to 454:51 spanning the last six games.
Anne Arundel Community College Set for Region 20 Semifinal
Anne Arundel Community College will face second-seeded Harford in the Region 20 semifinal Wednesday at 6 p.m. at CCBC Dundalk. The Riverhawks previously faced Harford in their season opener on Aug. 25 at Under Armour Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, where they fell 2-0 after allowing two goals with less than 20 minutes remaining.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Anne Arundel Community College advanced with goals from Paugh and Raynes, along with a defensive effort that limited CCBC Catonsville to five shots. The Riverhawks also earned their sixth consecutive shutout behind Smoot’s 454:51 streak.
The semifinal will give Anne Arundel Community College another matchup with Harford after the Riverhawks lost the regular-season meeting 2-0. The first-round victory sends the Riverhawks into the Region 20 semifinals.
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