JACKSON, Tenn.- The Delta State University women's soccer team scored a goal in the first half and added two second half goals on the way to a 3-0 win over the Union University on Friday evening.
DSU dominated the entire game outshooting the Lady Bulldogs 15-2. Carra Hymel scored the opening goal and Diana Okechukwu added two second hafl goals.
THE BASICS:
Score: Delta State 3, Union 0
Records: Lady Statesmen 4-0-1 (2-0-1 GSC) | Lady Bulldogs 0-3 (0-3 GSC)
Series: The series is tied 7-7
Location | Time: Jackson, Tenn. | 6 p.m.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the first five minutes, Carra Hymel and Tasha Toms had shots on goal that were stopped by the Union goalkeeper.
- Hymel gave DSU a 1-0 lead scoring in the 29th minute.
- The Green and White held pressure on the Lady Bulldogs for the rest of the first half taking eight total shots.
- In the 51st minute, Diana Okechukwu scored off a corner taken by Niamh Jestin.
- Okechukwu converted a penalty kick five minutes later to snag her second goal of the night.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- DSU had 15 shots, with nine of those on goal. Union took two shots with one on goal.
- Amanda Hilliard and Kaleh Hoard in goal for the Green and White only faced two shots.
- There were 22 combined fouls throughout the match.
NOTABLES
- The Lady Statesmen remain undefeated under the new direction of the head coach Mark Hiller.
- Okechukwu now has 15 career goals which is second all-time in Delta State history. She only trails Catherine Sanford who scored 19 goals in 2006 and 2007.
UP NEXT
- Delta State returns home to host the University of West Alabama on Monday, March 8th, at 2:30 p.m. at Parker Field-McCool Stadium.
