MORROW, GA – Clayton State University scored a pair of goals in the opening 12 minutes and the Lakers claimed a 4-0 victory over Francis Marion University, Saturday evening (Oct. 1) in Peach Belt Conference women’s soccer action.

Francis Marion will play at UNC Pembroke on Wednesday at 5 p.m., before returning home to host its annual Senior Day match on Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. against Young Harris College.

Clayton State’s Renee Gillespie scored in the eighth minute and Manoly Baquerizo found the back of the net in the 11th minute as the Lakers took a 2-0 advantage.  FMU junior Haley Bigler missed wide left on a shot attempt in the 22nd minute.

The margin moved to 3-0 at the 27:45 mark as Alexis Gipson scored on a header off a corner kick.

The final Lake tally came after halftime in the 58th minute.

Patriot senior Kelly Anthony registered a shot on goal in the 67th minute that forced a save by Clayton State goalkeeper Jessica Charman.

Patriot junior goalkeeper Casey Murakami recorded a career-high 16 saves, a figure only four shy of the school record.

Clayton State led in corner kicks 11-3.

 

Clayton State University (6-2-1, 3-1-1 PBC) def. Francis Marion Univ. (0-10-0, 0-5-0 PBC) 4-0

Date: Oct 1, 2016   Attendance: 72

Weather: 80 degrees, Sunny

Goals by period       1  2  Tot

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Francis Marion Univ.  0  0 -  0

Clayton State.......  3  1 -  4

SCORING SUMMARY:

1-0.   7:17 CST Gillespie, Renee (3) (Baquerizo, Manoly) - Pass from right to left side. Played in by No. 6 Gillespie to right c

2-0.  10:41 CST Baquerizo, Manoly (4) (Marti Bartis, Maria) - Played from corner kick, far right. Knocked into goal by No. 15 Baque

3-0.  27:45 CST Gipson, Alexis (1) (Marti Bartis, Maria) - Corner kick from left, played to right corner. Headed into right corn

4-0.  57:57 CST Marti Bartis, Maria (6) (unassisted) - Broke through left side, powered to back of net.

Shots: Francis Marion Univ. 2, Clayton State 33 ; Saves: Francis Marion Univ. 16 (Casey Murakami 16), Clayton State 1 (Charman, Jessica 1)