LEXINGTON, Va. ? A balanced attack led VMI past South Carolina State by a 6-0 count on Friday afternoon in non-conference women's soccer action at Patchin Field.

The Keydets (2-2) scored each of their six goals in the game's opening 36 minutes, highlighted by a three-goal, one-assist performance from freshman Olivia Moore (Powhatan, Va./Powhatan). VMI out-shot the Lady Bulldogs (0-1-1) 39-7 in the contest, the second straight 6-0 Keydet victory in the series.

“I was very pleased with our effort today,” said VMI head coach Bryan Williams. “It was nice to find our scoring foot in this game. In the first two games, the chances were there but we just didn't finish them. Today we had chances for our players to put ball in the back of the net, and we'll have to build on that for the rest of the season.”

The Keydets took a 1-0 advantage on Moore's first goal of the day when she touched the ball past SCSU keeper Alechia Brothers following a cross from Amanda Berrios from the right side. Moore scored another goal in the same manner just six minutes later, this time off of a cross by Chrissy Beach.

Beach (Las Vegas, Nev./Rancho) got into the mix by scoring the next two goals, coming in the 14^th and 25^th minutes. Moore tacked on her third in the 30^th after collecting a free ball in the box, while converted keeper Kathleen Underwood (Spotsylvania, Va./Courtland) scored her first career goal to cap the scoring in the 36^th minute.

“We're getting some great play out of our freshmen,” said Williams of his team's six rookies. “Olivia set the tone with her goals today, and Amanda Berrios and Sarah Strand did a nice job of setting those up. Those were quality technical balls that we're now seeing on a more regular basis, and we just have to continue taking advantage of those throughout the rest of the season.”

Sophomore Angela Redmond earned the shutout in her first action this season, making three saves to collect her second career shutout. Brothers made 12 saves in the contest for the Lady Bulldogs.

“It was great for Angela to get out on the field and get the shutout today in her first time out, though she didn't get as much testing back there as I had hoped,” said Williams. “The play of our back line showed a lot of composure and maturity today, they handled everything that South Carolina State threw at us.”

VMI had eight corner kicks in the contest to SCSU's one, while the Keydets were twice whistled for offsides. VMI held the edge in fouls at 9-5.

The Keydets return to action on Sunday afternoon, hosting two-time reigning Patriot League Champions Navy at 1 p.m. at Patchin Field. The game will be broadcast online at www.BigSouthSports.com as a part of the Big South Edge Game of the Week package. Fans can watch the game for a one-time fee of $4.95, while season packages are also available.

Keydet Quick Hits

• VMI has now won each of the four all-time meetings against South Carolina State and have outscored the Lady Bulldogs 17-0 in the last three meetings.
• Olivia Moore became the eighth player in VMI history to score a hat trick. She is the first freshman to do so since A.J. Baker scored three goals against Howard on Aug. 31, 2007.
• The Keydets' two-match winning streak is the team's first since defeating Howard & The Citadel to open the 2007 season (Aug. 31 & Sept. 3).