VALDOSTA, Ga. – The Valdosta State Blazers return to action on Wednesday, taking on the Spring Hill College Badgers in a key GSC Contest.

The Blazers currently sit tied for first in the GSC standings while the Badgers are tied for second with Montevallo.

Valdosta State is coming off a big 1-0 win over West Alabama on Saturday, where the Blazers had 30 shots as a team with 12 being on target. 

Sarah Hudson continued her excellent season, scoring the game-deciding goal in the first minute off an assist from Ella Scerbo.

Hudson is third in the GSC in goals with five, and leads the conference in points with 12 on the season. She is currently on a goal-scoring streak, finding the back of the net in the past four matches.

Another player having a breakout year is Kyndal Smith. The Tallahassee, Fla. native is second on the team in goals with three, putting her sixth in the conference. She is also tied for ninth in the GSC in points. 

Between the pipes, Adrienne Cardona-Colon has been solid for Valdosta State. In her past two matches, Cardona-Colon has not allowed a goal, holding a record of 4-1-1. She has 29 saves this season and has allowed only eight goals. 

 

Scouting the Badgers

Spring Hill features a blend of experience and youth, led by their trio of seniors in Madison Hitzman, Ashlyn Wessel and Sofia Jimenez Garcia. 

The spearhead of the Badger attack is junior Felicia Ajayi, who leads the team in goals and points with three and seven respectively. Behind Ajayi in both categories is freshman Laura Lillie Sparks with two goals and four points.

Redshirt Sophomore Ava Bell is the keeper for Spring Hill. Coming in with a record of 3-3-1 she's posted a pair of clean sheets on the year with 38 saves and nine goals allowed.

The Blazers record against the Badgers is 8-1-2, in last season's matchup, Spring Hill got the better of Valdosta State, winning 1-0.

Kickoff for the match is slated for 6:00pm.

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