KENNESAW, GA--USC Aiken’s women’s soccer team lost, 8-0, tonight to second ranked Kennesaw State University in the first round of the 2003 Peach Belt Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament in Kennesaw, Ga. Katrina Hirsch’s two first period goals put the game away for the 18-1-0 Lady Owls. The Lady Pacers conclude their 2003 season with a 3-12-0 overall record. Kennesaw State will meet Francis Marion in the semifinals on Friday.

Rebecca Hall scored the first KSU goal at the 22:15 mark. Four minutes later, Alissa Saylor extended the lead to 2-0 on a shot to the left post. Hirsch’s two goals sent the Lady Owls to the locker room with a 4-0 lead.

Kennesaw out shot USC Aiken, 32-2, as 13 different players recorded at least one shot for the Lady Owls. Audie Beckman (Sioux Falls, S.D.) was credited with both of USCA’s shots.

Four different players scored in the second period for Kennesaw State. Hall notched her second score of the night at the 70:34 mark. KSU goalkeepers Jessica Marek and Kristin Wellman combined for the shutout.

Women’s Soccer...........1...2...Final
USC Aiken.......................0...0...0
#2 Kennesaw State.......4...4...8

Scoring:
KSU: Rebecca Hall (Unassisted, 22:15)
KSU: Alissa Saylor (Jenae Gzehoviak, 26:22)
KSU: Katrina Hirsch (Catherine Clarke, Patrice Rose, 33:49)
KSU: Katrina Hirsch (Mari Rubert, Abby Hirsch, 42:23)
KSU: Jessie Fream (Alissa Saylor, Rebecca Hall, 52:01)
KSU: Laura Tucker (Unassisted, 55:42)
KSU: Rebecca Hall (Jenae Gzehoviak, 70:34)
KSU: Kasey Baker (Steph Grzeszkowiak, Ariahn Dasent, 76:07)

Shots: USCA 2, KSU 32
Cornerkicks: USCA 1, KSU 8
Fouls: USCA 4, KSU 6
Offsides: USCA 1, KSU 1
Saves: USCA 4 (Shannon Hobbs 2, Amber Markley 2), KSU 0
Cards: None

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