Box Score
Site: Tiger Field (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Final Score: Holy Family 5, Goldey-Beacom 0
Records: Goldey-Beacom (0-1-0, 0-1-0), Holy Family (1-2-0, 1-0-0)
Next GBC Event: Saturday, Sept. 14 at Caldwell | 12 p.m. | Caldwell College Field (Caldwell, N.J.)
GBC-Holy Family Box Score: HTML
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Freshman forward
Brittany Robinson (Archbishop Ryan H.S./Philadelphia, Pa.) scored the first two goals of her college career to lead Holy Family University (1-2-0, 1-0-0) to its first win of the season, a 5-0 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Goldey-Beacom College (0-1-0, 0-1-0) at Tiger Field on Thursday afternoon.
The Tigers, who were held to just one goal in their first two contests, erupted for five goals on 24 shots en route to handing the Lightning the loss in their season opener.
Freshman forward
Ashley Shackleford (Holy Cross H.S./Burlington, N.J.) gave the Tigers an early 1-0 lead in the 17th minute when she scored on a breakaway past freshman goalkeeper
Cindell Aguirre (Coronado H.S./El Paso, Texas) for the first goal of her college career.
Just over 10 minutes later, freshman
Ursula Coyle (Little Flower H.S./Philadelphia, Pa.) upped the advantage to 2-0 when she converted a pass from junior
MaryKate Morris (Saint Hubert's H.S./Philadelphia, Pa.) for her first career goal.
In the 30th minute, Holy Family extended the margin to 3-0 on an unassisted marker by sophomore
Lisa Abramski (Kellenberg Memorial H.S./Lindenhurst, N.Y.).
The Tigers held the three-goal advantage when Robinson struck with an unassisted goal in the 69th minute to increase the margin to 4-0. Just over six minutes later, she tallied her second goal of the match after a pass from Morris.
While Robinson led the Tigers with the first multi-goal effort of her college career, freshmen
Sienna Smith (Pottsville Regional H.S./Pottsville, Pa.) and
Kacie Booth (Maple Shade H.S./Maple Shade, N.J.) combined to make three saves en route to earning the shutout win.
Making the first start of her college career, Aguirre made 11 saves for the Lightning, who were outshot by a 24-5 margin.
The Lightning will travel to Caldwell College on Saturday, Sept. 14 for a CACC match-up against the Cougars. Meanwhile, Holy Family will host Concordia on Saturday afternoon.
Women's College Soccer: Holy Family University 5, Goldey-Beacom College 0
Goldey-Beacom (0-1-0, 0-1-0) 0-0 / 0
Holy Family (1-2-0, 1-0-0) 3-2 / 5
Goals: GBC – n/a; HFU – Brittany Robinson 2 (68:48, 74:59), Ashley Shackleford 1 (16:45), Ursula Coyle 1 (26:51), Lisa Abramski 1 (29:42).
Assists: GBC – n/a; HFU – MaryKate Morris 2.
Saves: GBC –
Cindell Aguirre 11 (90:00, 5 goals allowed); HFU – Sienna Smith 2 (72:29, 0 goals allowed), Kacie Booth 1 (17:31, 0 goals allowed).
Shots: GBC – 5; HFU – 24.
Corner Kicks: GBC – 2; HFU – 4.
Attendance: 50.
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