WILMORE, Ky. – A huge second half scoring surge lifted the Asbury University women's soccer team past Point Park 5-0 on Saturday evening at home in River States Conference play.
AU scored all five goals of the contest in the second half, and with the win, improve to 3-8-1 on the year. Asbury also jumps to 2-1-1 in RSC play. The Eagles are currently in a tie for third-place with WVU Tech.
In Saturday's match, neither team could budge ahead in the first half as AU out-shot PPU 6-4 in the half. The Eagles had multiple quality looks, but were unable to find the back of the net.
However, that would change in a hurry in the second half. AU dominated the second half of play and never looked back. In the 50
th minute of the contest, AU quickly took the lead and broke away with a surge of three goals in four minutes.
Georgia Clark got things started with a goal scored on a header off a corner kick from
Sarah Balkcom for a 1-0 lead.
Scoring the second goal for the Eagles was
Cam Davis, who fired off an excellent shot from outside the box that landed over the keeper's head for a 2-0 edge.
Davis would score again 90 seconds later on a shot from inside the box, following a shot missed from
Sarah Rocco which landed on the crossbar.
Rocco would reach the scoring column in the 57
th minute on a goal scored from inside the box off a great cross from
Susie Terrazas for a 4-0 lead.
Terrazas added the final goal of the match in the 88
th minute to give Asbury a season-high five goals scored.
The Eagles out-shot Point Park 19-7 and held the Pioneers to only three shot attempts in the second half.
Jamie Downey tabbed four saves in the win.
Asbury will return to play next Saturday at IU East in Richmond, Ind. The match is slated for a 5:30 PM start.