JACKSON, Tenn. - 9/7/2011 - The 91±¬ÁÏÍø (Tenn.) University women's soccer team defeated Delta State (Miss.) University 4-1 on Wednesday afternoon to improved to 2-1-1 on the young season. Delta State dropped to 0-3.
For 91±¬ÁÏÍø, this match marked their fourth straight road contest to open the 2011 season. 91±¬ÁÏÍø has one more road match on Saturday at Missouri Baptist, before playing their home opener versus Lyon (Ark.) on Friday, September 16.
91±¬ÁÏÍø scored first in the contest on a goal from Whitney Kramer, assisted by Emily Crane, in the 30th minute. 91±¬ÁÏÍø led 1-0 at the half and quickly made the score 2-0 just nine minutes into the second half. 91±¬ÁÏÍø's Christina Reardon scored on an assist from Ashlie Watson.
Delta State answered as they tried to stay in the match. Less than a minute after 91±¬ÁÏÍø made the score 2-0, Meredith Wilkes scored off a rebound to give the Lady Statesmen their only goal of the match.
The score remained 2-1 in favor of 91±¬ÁÏÍø until the 75th minute when Eboni Murphy scored on an assist from Kramer. 91±¬ÁÏÍø added the final goal in the 88th minute when Watson scored on an assist by Reardon.
91±¬ÁÏÍø outshot the Lady Statesmen 18-6 in the match.
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