Final Score: Lipscomb 3, Stetson 0
Location: Nashville, TN. (Lipscomb Soccer Complex)
Records: Lipscomb: 8-3-4 (4-1-3 ASUN), Stetson: 7-9-0 (2-6-0 ASUN)
The Bisons played a dominant match to beat Stetson on Senior Day at Lipscomb Soccer Complex. Six Bisons recorded points in the match to top the Hatters 3-0.
Entering the match, Lipscomb was ranked fifth in the ASUN and Stetson was ranked ninth. The Lipscomb was looking to climb into the top four of the ASUN while Stetson was hoping to come in and ruin their Senior Day celebration.
The Bisons attacked the Hatter defense the entire match, recording 22 shots with 12 on goal and 11 corner kicks throughout the match.
Hailey Johnson was the first Bison to score a goal, assisted by
Kiara Pralle in the 26' minute. Pralle was able to lob the ball from the left side of the field to inside the 18-yard box, where Johnson drew the goalkeeper out and scored on an open goal. Johnson's goal is her third of the season and Pralle's assist is her second of the season.
Lipscomb found their next scoring opportunity in the 38' minute when
Teah Vloedman found
Jaide-Simone Prejean for her second goal of the season and of her career. Four Bisons were able to contribute to the play after a Hatters' free kick. Prejean was able to head the ball out of the air and Pralle redirected it toward
London De Fini along the sideline. De Fini dished it out to Pralle who found Vloedman up the field for the feed to Prejean. Prejean's goal was the second she has scored in two weeks.
Lipscomb's final goal was scored by senior
Summer Ellmore in the 51' minute of the match. The assist came from
Katie Brightwell on a corner kick who was able to place the ball inside the keeper's box. Ellmore's goal was the second of her career and first of the season. Brightwell's assist allowed her to record the first point of her collegiate career.
The Bisons were able to hold the Hatters to five shots with only two on goal and one corner kick. Lipscomb's defense was led by
Lucy Ream,
Bekah Doolittle,
Alivia Carapazza, and
Lucy Hurst.
The Bisons will travel to Carrollton, GA, to play West Georgia on Oct. 17
th for a kickoff time of 6:00 PM CT.