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Peach Belt Conference Women's Soccer: AASU 7, GC&SU 1

SAVANNAH, Ga. –Two flurries of goals advanced the inaugural Armstrong Atlantic State women’s soccer squad past the first round of the Peach Belt Conference Championships with a 7-1 win over GC&SU on Tuesday afternoon in Savannah.

The No. 3-seeded Pirates (11-7) came out firing, scoring twice in the match’s first three minutes. Junior Donna Cheyne took a cross from Shana Neves and found the back of the net for the game’s first goal in the second minute, then Cheyne returned the favor less than a minute later, assisting on Neves’ goal for a quick 2-0 lead.

GC&SU answered less than two minutes later as Amanda Traber’s goal from Natalie Thomas brought the Bobcats (9-6-2) to within one goal. Things settled down for the rest of the first half as the only other tally was Claire McCombe’s goal in the 35th minute, giving AASU a 3-1 lead at halftime.

AASU then put the game away with a three-goal blitz in a three-minute span early into the second half. McCombe’s second goal of the day from a Neves cross came in the 55th minute, then Cheyne tallied her second goal of the day in the 57th minute. Jamie Craine capped the surge with a goal in the 58th minute, then rounded out the scoring with a nifty goal through the Bobcat defense in the 73rd minute.

The outburst marked the second-most goals scored in a single game in PBC Tournament history, second only to Kennesaw State’s 8-0 win over USC Aiken in the first round of the 2003 tournament.

Lisa Gray made three saves in goal for the Pirates, while Michelle Parr gave up five goals, exiting the game in the 57th minute after registering six saves. GC&SU replacement goalkeeper Kristen Moore made one save and gave up one goal.

AASU advances to the PBC Semifinals, which will take place on Friday at the highest seed remaining in the tournament.

-Pirates-