SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University women's soccer teams opened up the 2022 season with a 1-0 shutout of the visiting Farmingdale St. Rams on Thursday afternoon at Sea Gull Soccer Stadium.
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Salisbury controlled possession to begin the game and was able to fire off quality shots from both Kyla Holt and Autumn Dougherty.
• In the 13th minute of the match, Dougherty broke off from her defender and found Holt on a cross who netted the first goal of the season for the Sea Gulls to give them the early 1-0 lead.
• Salisbury continued to add pressure onto Farmingdale's defense in the first half, including a shot by Alex Jankowski in the 42nd minute that was just inches from sniping the top right corner.
• The Sea Gulls did not let up in the second half and outshot the Rams 15-2 in the period.
• The best look for Salisbury came in the 88th minute. Kristen Ging had broken free from her defender and ripped a shot that Farmingdale goalkeeper Chloe Kensell was just able to get an outstretched glove on to ricochet the ball off the side bar of the goal.
• Salisbury corralled the ball for the closing minute and the game finished with a final score of 1-0.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Salisbury outshot Farmingdale, 24-7.
• Seven different Sea Gulls took two or more shots.
• Kyla Holt scored the lone goal of the contest in the 13th minute.
• Autumn Dougherty tallied an assist.
• Freshman Riley Pinato earned her first collegiate win in goal and tallied her first four saves.

FARMINDALE GAME NOTES

• Alyse Rivera led the Rams with three shots, two on target.
• Chloe Kensell tallied 10 saves in goal.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury will battle with No. 2 TCNJ in a neutral site game as part of the Seahawk Classic in St. Mary's City, Md.
• Opening kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Jamie L. Roberts Stadium.

WSOC: @Bury_wsoccer 1, Farmingdale St. 0 (13th minute)

Kyla Holt scores the first goal of the season for the Sea Gulls! Autumn Dougherty picked up the assist on the cross!#GoGulls | #d3soccer pic.twitter.com/uZdoi0z8dY

— Salisbury Athletics (@suseagulls) September 1, 2022

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Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football, Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 189 conference championships and 43 Academic All-Americans.
 
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