Buena Vista, Va. – The Southern Virginia University women's soccer team continued its conference success Saturday evening, defeating Pfeiffer University 3-0 on a rainy night at Knight Stadium. With the victory, the Knights extended their winning streak to five games and remained undefeated in conference play.
The first half featured a back-and-forth battle as both teams fought for an advantage on the slick surface. Neither side was able to find the back of the net, sending the game into halftime scoreless.
Southern Virginia held a 5-3 advantage in shots and a 5-0 edge in corner kicks at the break.
The Knights came out of halftime with an immediate push, scoring on their opening attack. McKenna Currey threaded a pass ahead to Halle Willardson, who found herself with open space and only the goalkeeper to beat. Willardson calmly finished past the keeper to give Southern Virginia a 1-0 lead and the eventual game-winning goal.
The Knights added insurance just two minutes later in the 49th minute. Ashley Hamblin fed a ball into the middle to Xoie Warner, who took a quick touch before firing a shot into the bottom-right corner to extend the lead to 2-0.
Southern Virginia continued to control the match and added its third goal in the 65th minute. Riley Mills launched a rocket from 30 yards out that found the top of the net, putting the Knights ahead 3-0.
The Knights dominated the second half, holding a 17-4 advantage in shots and a 6-0 edge in corner kicks to secure the shutout victory.
With the win, Southern Virginia improves to 4-0 in conference play and extends its overall winning streak to five games.
The Knights now hit the road to face Salem College on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with kickoff set for 3 p.m. Southern Virginia has won six consecutive meetings against the Spirits.
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