University of Richmond Athletics
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La Salle
Women's Soccer Blanked At La Salle
10/08/2006 | Women's Soccer
Oct. 8, 2006
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Richmond women's soccer team dropped their second-straight contest as they were blanked 3-0 by the La Salle Explorers on Sunday afternoon in Atlantic 10 action at McCarthy Stadium.
La Salle junior Kristin Hextall led the Explorers (6-7-0, 3-1 A-10), scoring for the third straight match, as she notched the game-winner and assisted on two other goals.
It was a quick strike for the Explorers, as Hextall tallied the game's first goal just 1:25 into the match. She took a midfield pass from freshman Melanie Gamble along the left side, dribbled past a Spider defender and beat the Richmond goalie for her third tally of the season.
Richmond (1-10-2, 1-3 A-10) almost tied the game in the 18th minute, when Kelsey Rdzanek dribbled in on the La Salle goalie, Amy Grant, after beating a La Salle defender. Grant forced a shot high, which bounced off the cross bar.
The Explorers gave themselves a little breathing room just before halftime as Kim Lisun put La Salle up 2-0 with a score at the 43:39 mark with an assist from Hextall.
The Spiders continued to pressure and again almost broke through with a goal in the 61st minute. This time, Ashleigh Blumer came in one-on-one with Grant, but her shot was stopped point-blank by Grant to keep Richmond off the board.
Just five minutes later, La Salle added another insurance goal. Lisun hit a cross to Hextall in the middle of the box. Her shot bounced off the left crossbar, where senior Ashley Cassel knocked the ricochet back into the net.
La Salle finished the game with a three-goal advantage and a 14-10 shot advantage over Richmond.
Richmond freshman Erin Iman recorded four saves in the first half of the contest, while sophomore Kate Hudson notched one save in goal for the Spiders in the second half. La Salle's Grant stopped three shots to record the shutout.
The Spiders (1-10-2, 1-3 in the A-10) will resume action next Saturday when they will host the Charlotte 49ers at 7:00 p.m. at First Market Stadium. Live coverage for Saturday's contest will be available at www.RichmondSpiders.com.
