Women's Soccer | 9/7/2014 7:47:00 PM
Box Score Box Score in htmlSeptember 7, 2014-After posting the largest season opening margin of victory in their first match, the Emporia State soccer team continued their hot start with a 4-2 win over host Harding in the final match of the MIAA-GAC Challenge in Searcy, Ark. It is just the second time in school history the Hornets have opened a season 2-0 and the eight combined goals are the most ever in the first two games of a season.
Perri Mulder got the Hornets on the board early with a goal in the 20th minute off a free kick from Shannon Thomas. The lead would stay at 1-0 until Grace Linton toed one in from the right side off a pass from Jessica Schellhase in the 69th minute. That goal set off a flurry of activity with four more goals being scored in the next 13 minutes. Mallory Walden gave Emporia State a 3-0 lead in the 72nd minute off a short corner kick from Katie Straight before Haring finally got on the board with a goal from Ashley Sampson in the 76th minute. The Hornets responded less than three minutes later with a header from McKenzie Koch from an Elizabeth High assist for a 4-1 lead. The Bison then scored the final goal in the 82 minute by Audrey Adkison.
Yadira Rivera recorded the win, but saw her scoreless streak broken at 229:52 dating back to last year's MIAA Tournament semifinal. In just two games the Hornets have had six people score a goal while the sixth person didn't score a goal until the eighth game last season.
The Hornets are back in action on Friday, September 12 when they play at St. Cloud State. Kick-off at Husky Stadium in St. Cloud, Minn. is set for 6:00 p.m.
