Salisbury University Sea Gulls women’s soccer team defeated Johnson and Wales Charlotte, 5-0, Saturday at the Gerry DiBartolo Sea Gull Soccer Complex in Salisbury, Maryland. Salisbury built a 3-0 halftime lead and outshot Johnson and Wales Charlotte, 39-2.
Salisbury University builds halftime lead
Ava Wheeler opened the scoring with a penalty kick at the 1:55 mark, marking her second career penalty-kick goal. Skylar Williams then scored on a pass from Samantha Root. In the 40th minute, Sophia Pierce scored with an assist from Callie Chesney, giving the Sea Gulls a three-goal halftime advantage.
Sea Gulls add two goals after halftime
After halftime, Audrey Kregelka scored the fourth goal off assists from Callie Chesney and Lillian Hutchings. Kregelka recorded a point for the third time in the last four contests. Natalie Feniger added an unassisted goal to complete the scoring. Feniger scored in her second consecutive game, while Chesney finished with two assists to lead the team with five.
Goalkeeper Riley Kinzeler made one save to record the shutout. Salisbury entered the match with a 5-10-1 record.
Senior Day recognition
Prior to the match, Salisbury honored nine seniors: Ava Wheeler, Rebecca Fairbanks, Abby Mattia, Emma Burgess, Jordan Edwards, Skylar Williams, Samantha Root, Lauren Chesney, and Hayle Foreman.
Salisbury was scheduled to travel to Penn State Abington on Tuesday for a 3:30 p.m. match.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Salisbury University leveraged an early penalty kick and consistent scoring to build a commanding 3-0 halftime lead, then added two more goals in the second half to secure a decisive 5-0 Senior Day victory. The Sea Gulls’ overwhelming 39-2 shot advantage and goalkeeper Kinzeler’s shutout defined the strong performance.
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