bailey reid vs. mercer
Brian McWalters | RoadWin Photos
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Winner VMI VMI (2-15-1, 0-8-0)
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Gardner-Webb GWU (4-8-3, 3-1-2)
Winner
VMI VMI
(2-15-1, 0-8-0)
2
Final
0
Gardner-Webb GWU
(4-8-3, 3-1-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
VMI VMI 0 2 2
Gardner-Webb GWU 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Keydets earn 2-0 win at Gardner-Webb

VMI snaps Gardner-Webb’s five game streak of not allowing a goal

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Looking to gain momentum ahead of the Southern Conference tournament next week, the VMI women's soccer team attained the feat by topping host Gardner-Webb by a 2-0 score Wednesday afternoon at Greene-Harbison Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.
 
The Keydets achieved their second victory of the season to improve to 2-15-1 while the Bulldogs fall to 4-8-3 overall. VMI's win is the second consecutive victory over Gardner-Webb as the Keydets snapped the Bulldogs' five-game streak of not allowing a goal.
 

 
VMI Head Coach Jim Robbins
"We played very well and turned in our most complete 90 minutes this season. It was great to get the two goals in the second half. We had a couple good looks for more. We also did well defensively to preserve the shutout. It was a great team win."
 
Game Summary
*The Bulldogs came out strong in the first half to outshoot the Keydets by a 10-2 count but never found the back of the net as the teams went into the break tied up at 0-0. VMI logged two shots in the opening 45 minutes
*The Keydets fought back in the second half to register nine shot attempts to GWU's 10
*Senior Riley Boucher scored her first goal of the season off a penalty kick that she put into the lower left corner for what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 64th minute (63:12)
 

 
*Just three minutes later, freshman Bailey Reid added an insurance goal for the Keydets as she took a throughball from teammate Taliyah Headman and slotted it to the lower left corner of the frame, which bounced off the post and into the net for the final tally of the match
 

 
Key Stats
*Despite being outshot 20-11, the Keydets were effective in their shot selection to put in two scores
*VMI freshman keeper Maren Ryberg earned nine saves during the win while Gardner-Webb's  Savannah Dixon logged four saves
*Boucher and freshmen Mackenzie Hobik, Isabella Franco and Taliyah Headman led the way with two shots apiece
*Julie McBride led the Bulldogs with five shots while Katie Stefanovski attempted four
 
Up Next
The Keydets conclude the regular season Sunday at ETSU. Kick-off is slated for a 2 p.m. start in Johnson City, Tennessee, after which the Keydets will learn their opening round opponent for the SoCon Tournament next Tuesday
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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