THE BASICS:

Score: Valdosta State 3, Spring Hill 0

Records:  Valdosta State 5-2 (3-0 GSC), Spring Hill 1-5 (1-2)

Location: Valdosta, Ga. (Soccer Complex)

THE LEAD:  The Valdosta State women's soccer team started fast and blanked visiting Spring Hill College 3-0 Friday evening at the Soccer Complex.  VSU used two first half goals from junior Ashley Lewis en route to the victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• ·         After two bad clears by the Badgers deep in their own territory, the Blazers capitalized as junior Ashley Lewis was on the receiving end of a senior Carley Montgomery pass for a goal just 1:06 into the match.  It was Lewis' team-leading fifth goal of the season.
• ·         Off a corner kick from senior Suvi Savolainen, Lewis scored her second goal of the half at the 35:30 mark for a 2-0 lead.
• ·         Early in the second half, senior Mallory McDaniel scored off an assist from Lewis for a 3-0 lead at the 51:04 mark.
• ·         The Blazers had another great look with a foul in the box as all 11 Badgers were toed the goal line, but the VSU shot sailed high. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• ·         For the first half, VSU had 11 shots with five on goal as Lewis had five shots with four on goal and the two scores.
• ·         Freshman Samantha Blanford had three saves for the Blazers.
• ·         Spring Hill's Caroline Lewis had two of the Badgers' five shots and both were on frame.  Badger goalkeeper Grace Riley had three saves in the half.
• ·         VSU converted on its one corner kick in the half.
• ·         For the match, VSU tallied 20 shots with 10 on frame, two corner kicks.
• ·         Sophomore Caroline Embler relieved Blanford for the final 25:24 combining for the shutout.
• ·         Blanford (3-0) earned her third-straight win. 
• ·         Lewis led the game with eight shots, six on frame two goals and one assist.
• ·         Spring Hill had five shots and three on goal for the match.

UP NEXT:

• ·         VSU continues at home on Sunday at 1 p.m. against No. 9 West Florida at the Soccer Complex.   
• ·         Check back with vstateblazers.com for information on the upcoming game, along links to tickets and streaming information.