SC State Women's Soccer Defeats NJIT, 1-0
2009 Team Continues to Make History
10/9/2009 11:46:09 PM
Fr., Cassie Rodriguez Recorded Game Winning Goal
Orangeburg, SC—The SC State women’s soccer team defeated the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), 1-0, in a Great West Conference (GWC) match-up at the Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. The Lady Bulldogs avenged an earlier loss to this same NJIT team from a week ago (10-2-09).
Freshmen Cassie Rodriguez scored the game winning goal at the 75:11 mark of the second half off an assist by Veronica Aguilar. The Lady Bulldogs also received solid defense from senior goalkeeper Alechia Brothers who recorded five saves against nine shots.
"We proved to be the better team (in the NJIT series)," said Lady Bulldog second-year head coach Glad Bugariu. "We were able to score a goal on the road against NJIT and shut them out at home. A great game from a fantastic team."
With the victory, the 8-5 (2-1 GWC) Lady Bulldogs have won six of seven contests and the most games of any women’s soccer team in school history.
SC State will have seven days off before returning to action on Friday, Oct. 16 when the Lady Bulldogs host Longwood University in a non-conference match-up.