Box Score CLARKSVILLE - Austin Peay State University
women's soccer team rebounded from Sunday's loss with a 6-0 win against Alabama
A&M, Tuesday, in front of a large home crowd at Morgan Brothers Soccer
Field.
After dropping a 2-1 decision to Southeastern
Louisiana, Sunday, head coach Kelley Guth's team was prepared to come out
against the Bulldogs with a renewed focus on scoring goals. That much was
evident as the Lady Govs took a 1-0 lead in the game's first minute, after a
foul inside the box set up a penalty kick by freshman Natalia Ariza.
Freshman Andy Quiceno, who finished with two
assists, set up the next goal by freshman Tatiana Ariza only two minutes later.
Quiceno's cross was perfectly timed and Tatiana pushed it through. It would be
Tatiana again in the 22nd minute - this time from Natalia - as she
pulled the keeper out and scored it to the right.
"Tatiana is an exciting player and we're
happy with what she's brought to the team," Guth said. "That goes for saying
with all of our freshman. The fact that we have so many players that can be
threat offensively really makes our whole team a threat. We're doing a lot on
the field that puts Tatiana in position to get it done, so give credit to the
team for her success."
With a 3-0 lead at the half, the Lady Govs
seemed to fall into complacency on the offensive side. It wasn't until the 67th
minute that freshman Joceline Quiceno fired a shot off the post that senior
Monique Wong corralled into the net.
Sophomore Jocelyn Murdoch scored off Andy Quiceno's second assist in the 71st minute and freshman Emily Kink
scored the game's final goal in the 84th minute. Kink's goal was
assisted by freshman defender Corey Osborn.
"Sunday was disappointing for our team," Guth
said, "because I thought we played really good soccer in the first half, but we
let it get away. It was important for us to come back tonight and refocus. We
talked about executing and putting the ball in the back of the net. Tonight we
wanted to make a point of scoring goals."
The Lady Govs outshot the Bulldogs 20-3. Andy Quiceno led Austin Peay with five shots, while Tatiana had four shots, all on
goal.
Austin Peay returns to action with a 1 p.m.,
Sunday game against Valparaiso. The Lady Govs will host a free youth clinic to
kids eighth grade and under following the game.
-AP-