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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The women’s soccer team displayed one of the finest examples of offensive production in women’s soccer history Sunday afternoon, shutting down Converse College 9-0. The performance ties for first for the most goals scored in a match. The match was highlighted by sophomore midfielder Ellen Ezekiel’s hat-trick in addition to the six different Terriers who knocked in goals of their own. The victory gives Wofford a 5-2 record on the season, and drops Converse to 0-6 for the year.

Coach Kiah’s team controlled the game for the entire 90 minutes, only allowing the Valkyries one shot throughout the duration of the match. The Terriers were able to post 37 shot attempts, with 27 shots being on frame, giving the squad a 73 percent shots on goal average. Seven different Terrier players scored during on the day, with two of the goals being set up by corner kicks.

Seven different Wofford players accounted for assists, giving the team a total of 26 points, setting a new school record for points in a match. The second best points in a match performance was produced by the 2002 squad against the Citadel (22 points).

Katie McChesney started the game in the goal, and only saw one shot on the afternoon. She shares a combined shutout with Kimberly Cohn, who played the entire second half and earns the win at the goalkeeper postion.

In the past two games the Terriers have set a trend of scoring in the first minute of play. Recently in the last game played against UNC Asheville, Emily Bougas scored in the first :58 seconds and today against the Valkyries Anne Phillips started things off with a goal in the first :51 seconds of play. Both scores record as the fastest goals in women’s soccer history. Phillips goal was produced from a cross by Nikki Siebert in the right wing. Phillips one-timed the cross near the top of the box to give the Terriers the first goal of the afternoon. The score gave Phillips her third goal of her career.

Rachael Blackburn accounted for the second goal, knocking a ball in from a well-placed corner taken by Erin Stephenson. The goal was scored at the 4:25 mark and gave Blackburn her first goal of the season. The assist gave Stephenson her first points as a Terrier. Blackburn attempted a team-high seven shots against the Valkyries for the match.

In the 20th minute, Maggie McLaughlin posted her first goal of the season as she streamed in a shot from outside the box, unassisted. McLaughlin had a perfect shots on goal average, taking three shots and having all three shots on target.

Coming off the bench, Ezekiel had a monumental day for the Terriers. Her hat-trick ties for second, with eight other Terriers in soccer history as the most goals in a match. It also ties for fourth as the most points scored in a match. Ezekiel’s first score gave Wofford the fourth goal of the afternoon. She took a cross form Phillips on the foot, and snuck it past Converse keeper Ashley Mercuri in the 26th minute.

Shaquana West saw her first playing time as Terrier, and took full advantage of the opportunity scoring on a hustle play as she stole the ball from the goal-keeper. Converse keeper Mercuri, was caught off guard by West’s attack and gave the ball up to West, who knocked the ball into an open net. Entering half-time the score was 5-0.

Ten minutes into the second half Sydney Reed headed in her second goal of the season, giving the Terriers a 6-0 advantage. The score was set up from a corner kick by Jewel Kawamoto. Ezekiel boasted her second goal of the match after Rachael Blackburn hit a shot that rebounded off the top cross-bar and to a wide-open Ezekiel, who easily pushed the ball in for the score.

Ezekiel marked her final damage in the 81st minute knocking in her third goal, earning the prestigious hat-trick honor. She touched the ball once from a throughball from Daniella Fatti and placed into the right side netting from the left side of the box. The score puts Ezekiel on top of the goals scored category with Emily Bougas. Each player has four goals on the season.

Chelsea Ashworth drove the final nail in after scoring off a cross from Maggie O’Brien. O’brien dribbled down the right lane and touched it to Ashworth, who was checking down from the top of the box. Ashworth one-timed the ball over the out-stretched arms of Mercuri, into the top of the netting. Though it was a tough day for Mercuri in the Converse net, she did tally a phenomenal 18 saves.

The women’s soccer program looks to continue their offensive production into conference play Friday, September 24th at 4:00pm. The Terriers will travel to Georgia Southern to take on the Eagles for the first conference game of the season.

Check out the 2010 women’s soccer media guide here.

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