WASHINGTON, Pa. – Four second half goals gave the Washington & Jefferson women's soccer team a 5-0 win over Chatham on Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Presidents' Athletic Conference play.
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The Presidents improve to 6-5-1 overall and 1-2 against PAC counterparts as the Cougars fall to 8-4 overall and 2-2 in conference.
With a 1-0 lead to begin the second half,
Josie Madden (Elizabeth, Pa./Elizabeth Forward) widened the margin on a penalty kick in the 48th minute.
Jordan Toohey (Mount Pleasant, Pa./Mount Pleasant/Saint Francis (Pa.)) followed with her second goal of the game in the 73rd minute as
Nicole Walters (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) put a free kick from near midfield into the goal box, which then bounced off the goalie's hands and was collected by Toohey for a shot.
In the 77th minute,
Alexa Smith (Grove City, Pa./Grove City) scored her first collegiate goal when
Jillian Bartman (Finleyville, Pa/Ringold) collected a corner cross at the far post and passed to Smith in front of the goal.
Ashton Grimm (Connellsville, Pa./Connellsville/Saint Francis (Pa.)) added the finishing touches as she fought the ball away from a defender in the offensive zone and sent a shot inside the right post.
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Toohey got the scoring started in the fifth minute of the first half, as she accepted a pass from
Tatiana Ruzzini (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) in the left side of the box, dribbled through two defenders and scored.
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Allison Rinehimer (Berwick, Pa./Berwick Area) earned her fifth win of the season and was not required to make any saves as her defense only allowed four total shots, with none finding the target.
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Grimm led the team with six shots, as she put three on goal, including her score. Toohey added four more shots and two goals. Madden and
Brianna Floryshak (Berwick, Pa./Berwick Area) rounded out the players with multiple shots, with two shots and one on target apiece. Five other Presidents recorded one shot to add to W&J's 19-4 shot advantage.
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The Presidents will return to the pitch on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 4:30 p.m. as they travel to Geneva for a PAC showdown.
Highlights:
Toohey receives a pass from Ruzzini to get the Presidents on the board
Walters sends in a long free kick and Toohey collects and fires for her second goal of the game
Smith's first career goal pushes the W&J lead to 4-0
Grimm caps the scoring with this goal following a steal in the 18-yard box
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