COLUMBUS, Ga.--The Columbus State Lady Cougars (6-4-0, 2-1-0 PBC) proved too strong for USC Aiken (3-6-0, 0-3-0 PBC) on Saturday afternoon, handing the Lady Pacers a 5-0 loss in Peach Belt Conference women’s soccer action. The loss was the sixth-straight for the young squad while CSU posted its third-straight shutout.

Kellie Myles got the Lady Cougars on the board in the eighth minute of play while Hannah Ospina netted the first of her two goals on the afternoon in the 24th minute to give Columbus State a 2-0 advantage at the break.

Columbus State held USC Aiken without a shot in the opening 45 minutes and finished with a 14-2 advantage in that department and a 7-1 edge in corner kicks. Melissa Schnoering had both shot attempts for the Lady Pacers.

Sarah Hawkins made it 3-0 scoring off a Myles’ assist in the 54th minute while Ospina and Lindsey Morgan added tallies in the 59th and 67th minutes to round out the scoring.

Jacquelynn Hart recorded five saves in net for USC Aiken while a trio of Lady Cougars registered two saves in the shutout for CSU.

USC Aiken returns home to host Wingate University in a non-conference contest on Tuesday, October 4 at 7:00 PM.

Women’s Soccer Game Summary (Final)
USC Aiken vs Columbus State (Oct 1, 2005 at Columbus, Ga.)
USC Aiken (3-6-0, 0-3-0 PBC) vs. Columbus State (6-4-0, 2-1-0 PBC)
Date: Oct 1, 2005 Attendance: 52

Goals by period........1 2 Tot
USC Aiken................. 0 0 - 0
Columbus State....... 2 3 - 5

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 7:22 CSU Myles, Kellie (Hawkins, Sarah)
2. 23:03 CSU Ospina, Hannah (Snyder, Brook)
3. 53:28 CSU Hawkins, Sarah (Myles, Kellie)
4. 58:59 CSU Ospina, Hannah (Hawkins, Sarah)
5. 66:23 CSU Morgan, Lindsey (Snyder, Brook)

Shots: USC Aiken 2, Columbus State 14
Saves: USC Aiken 3 (Hart, Jacquelynn 3), Columbus State 2 (Robey, Megan 2)
Corner kicks: USC Aiken 1, Columbus State 7
Offsides: USC Aiken 0, Columbus State 5
Fouls: USC Aiken 7, Columbus State 14
Cards: YC: Natasha DaCosta (USCA, 47:35), Kassy Boivin (CSU, 76:25)

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