FREDONIA, N.Y. – The Fredonia State women's soccer team scored five first-half goals and rolled to a 6-0 SUNYAC victory over SUNY Morrisville on Wednesday afternoon at University Stadium. The win improved the Blue Devils to 7-3-1 overall and 2-0-1 in conference play.
Anna Ratchuk led the offensive outburst with a goal and three assists. Bronwyn Madden scored once, Carissa Shanahan added a goal and an assist, and Gabby Irwin, Mckenna Szmarz, and Maddison Gilfilian also found the back of the net. Gilfilian's goal was her first as a collegian.
Emma Stahl, Kacey Mosher, and Ratchuk each recorded assists in the victory.
Fredonia wasted little time taking control as Madden opened the scoring in the 13th minute off a feed from Ratchuk. Just 58 seconds later, Ratchuk doubled the advantage on an assist from Stahl.
The Blue Devils continued their offensive surge as Shanahan scored in the 30th minute, Irwin converted a Shanahan assist in the 34th minute, and Szmarz capped the first-half scoring with her first goal of the season in the 41st minute. Ratchuk assisted on each of the three goals.
The Blue Devils added their final tally in the 86th minute when Gilfilian scored her first goal of the season off an assist from Mosher.
Alyssa Hatch earned the shutout in goal, making two saves as Fredonia recorded its third clean sheet of the season.
