FLORENCE, SC – Six different Midshipmen scored as Navy downed Francis Marion University 6-2, Sunday afternoon (Aug. 23) in women’s college soccer action.

 

The Midshipmen (2-0-0) handed Francis Marion (0-2-0) a rare home loss as the Patriots fell to 93-19-6 all-time on the FMU Soccer Field.

 

Francis Marion will play at Kennesaw State University on Friday at 7 p.m., while Navy hosts its 10th-annual Invitational Tournament next weekend and will play Fairleigh Dickinson University on Friday at 7 p.m.

 

FMU took an early 1-0 advantage in the 10th minute when sophomore Amanda Hall took a pass from freshman Rebeccah Hoekstra and chipped the ball over the hard-charging Navy goalkeeper Beth Reed and into the net.  It was Hall’s second score of the young season.

 

Navy responded with five unanswered goals.  Senior Shelly Moeller scored at the 13:17 mark when she headed in a free kick by Carissa Youker.  Hoekstra nearly put Francis Marion back on top, but her shot from the left side in the 16th minute glanced off the left post and away from the Navy goal.

 

Five minutes later, Midshipmen senior Brittany White made it 2-1 on an 8-yard shot following a pass from Anastasia Abid.

 

The margin moved to 3-1 when Brittany Fruin headed in a service from Amanda Serfass at 26:31.  Navy led 4-1 at halftime after Stephanie Lomeli scored on a 14-yard shot following a cross from Fruin in the 30th minute.

 

Christine Calderon scored Navy’s fifth goal on a short shot at the 56:21 mark, thanks to assists from Abid and Youker.

 

Francis Marion senior midfielder Angela Salem brought the Patriots to within 5-2 in the 76th minute with a 3-yard shot.  The scoring sequence began with a corner kick by sophomore Kiley Williams which was headed by senior Rachel Rubin to Salem, who was positioned inside the 6-yard box and in front of Navy reserve goalkeeper Hannah Legler.

 

Navy sophomore Annie Kendzior completed the scoring in the 83rd minute when she took a pass from Jen Grijalva along the left sideline and scored on a 12-yard shot.

 

Navy outshot Francis Marion 20-5, while both squads earned three corner kicks.

 

FMU senior Emily Brandenburg played the first half in goal for the Patriots and recorded four saves, while sophomore Casey Durham made four stops in the final half.   Reed played the opening 74:38 in goal for Navy and registered one save, while Legler did not have a save in the final 15:22.

 

 

NAVY (2-0-0) def. Francis Marion Univ. (0-2-0) 6-2

Date: Aug 23, 2009  Attendance: 118

Weather: Cloudy, slight breeze, 85 degrees, humid

 

Goals by period       1  2  Tot

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NAVY................  4  2 -  6

Francis Marion Univ.  1  1 -  2

 

SCORING SUMMARY:

1-0.   9:56 FMU Amanda Hall (2) (Rebeccah Hoekstra) - pass ahead 14-yd chip over charging GK

1-1.  13:17 NAVY Moeller, Shelly (2) (Youker, Carissa) - Header off free kick from right sideline

1-2.  20:50 NAVY White, Brittany (1) (Abid, Anastasia) - 8 yd shot

1-3.  26:31 NAVY Fruin, Brittany (1) (Serfass, Amanda) – header off service in

1-4.  29:04 NAVY Lomeli, Stephanie (1) (Fruin, Brittany) - 14-td shot after cross from left side

1-5.  56:21 NAVY Calderon, Christine (2) (Abid, Anastasia;Youker, Carissa) - Touch in of pass from right side

2-5.  75:33 FMU Angela Salem (1) (Rachel Rubin;Kiley Williams) - 3-yd shot from in front after GK and hea

2-6.  82:42 NAVY Kendzior, Annie (1) (Grijalva, Jen) - Pass ahead 12-yd shot beat GK to left

 

Shots: NAVY 20, Francis Marion Univ, 5

Saves: NAVY 1 (Reed, Beth 1), Francis Marion Univ, 8 (Casey Durham 4; Emily Brandenburg 4)