Box Score
Site: Kirkwood Soccer Complex (New Castle, Del.)
Score: Wilmington 4, Goldey-Beacom 0
Records: GBC (0-4-0, 0-3-0), Wilmington (2-2-1, 2-0-0)
Next GBC Event: Saturday, Sept. 15 vs. Felician College | 1 p.m. | Kirkwood Soccer Complex (New Castle, Del.)
GBC-Wilmington Box Score: HTML
NEW CASTLE, Del. – Senior forward
Brittany Rhodes (Eastern Tech H.S./Baltimore, Md.) scored a goal and an assist as Wilmington University (2-2-1, 2-0-0) extended its unbeaten streak to three straight games with a 4-0 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Goldey-Beacom College (0-4-0, 0-3-0) at the Kirkwood Soccer Complex on Tuesday afternoon.
After opening the season with back-to-back losses, the Wildcats have posted a 2-0-1 record in their last three games and have outscored their opponents by a 6-1 margin in the last two games.
Sophomore
Victoria Vasapolli (Burlington City H.S./Burlington, N.J.) gave the Wildcats a quick 1-0 lead in the third minute when she took a pass from freshman forward
Chelsea Grace (Palmyra H.S./Palmyra, N.J.) and scored her team-leading third goal of the season.
Rhodes upped the Wilmington advantage with 26:55 remaining in the first half when she scored her first goal of the season after flicking in a free kick from senior defender
Vikki Zipf (Cherry Hill East H.S./Cherry Hill, N.J.).
With three minutes remaining in the match, senior
Penelope Fantis (Fallston H.S./Fallston, Md.) added an insurance goal by converting a crossing pass from Rhodes before sophomore defender
Morgan Fraczkowski (John Carroll H.S./Forest Hill, Md.) contributed her first goal of the season off a Fantis assist.
While Rhodes and Fantis each led the Wildcat offense, senior goalkeeper
Amanda Walters (Eastern Tech H.S./Baltimore, Md.) earned her first shutout of the season without needing to make a save.
Senior goalkeeper
Alyssa Vetrano (Shore Regional H.S./Ocean, N.J.) made a season-high 10 saves for the Lightning, who were outshot by a 25-1 margin.
The Lightning will continue their three-match homestand on Saturday afternoon when they host Felician College in the first match of a doubleheader at the Kirkwood Soccer Complex at 1 p.m.
College Women's Soccer: Wilmington University 4, Goldey-Beacom College 0
Wilmington (2-2-1, 2-0-0) 2-2 / 4
Goldey-Beacom (0-4-0, 0-3-0) 0-0 / 0
Goals: WIL – Victoria Vasapolli (2:27), Brittany Rhodes (18:05), Penelope Fantis (87:00), Morgan Fraczkowski (89:33); GBC – n/a.
Assists: WIL – Vikki Zipf 1, Brittany Rhodes 1, Chelsea Grace 1, Penelope Fantis 1; GBC – n/a.
Saves: WIL – Amanda Walters 0 (90:00, 0 goals allowed); GBC –
Alyssa Vetrano 10 (90:00, 4 goals allowed).
Shots: WIL – 25; GBC – 1.
Corner Kicks: WIL – 7; GBC – 2.
Attendance: 85.
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