DANVILLE, Ky. – Despite a slow start, the ninth-ranked Centre women's soccer squad routed visiting Covenant by a 4-1 margin in the season opener Friday evening at Amend Field.
The Colonels (1-0) featured four different goal scorers and moved their home winning streak up to 22 matches dating back to 2017.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The opening 45 minutes ended in a scoreless stalemate, although Centre out-shot Covenant, 8-2.
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Meghan Paynter finally broke the drought in the 59th minute, slotting a feed from
Alana Hughes past the Scots keeper to make it 1-0.
- Covenant would level the score in the 64th minute, but less than two minutes later the Colonels found themselves on top again.
Brooke Smithson cleaned up a ball originally deflected by
Taylor Gebhart.
- Hughes and
Sarah Sirkin would tack on late goals, with
Elizabeth Nelson, Smithson and
Kennedy Cline earning assists on the insurance scores.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Centre concluded with a massive 25-4 advantage in total shots, 17 of which came in the second half. The Colonels put 16 of the 25 on target, with Smithson's six tries leading all individuals.
- Rookie keeper
Jonelle Barron started and played all 90 minutes in her collegiate debut.
- The Colonels recorded six corners to Covenant's two.
UP NEXT
The Colonels face Mt. St. Joseph Sunday at 1 p.m. Centre defeated the Lions by a 3-1 score last year on the road, although MSJ is the last team to defeat the Colonels at home, winning 2-1 at Amend back on Sept. 27, 2017.
