Bucs sail past Jacksonville in season opener - Charleston Southern University

Thursday, August 22

Jacksonville, Fla.

2 PM

Charleston Southern University Athletics

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Jacksonville

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Team	1	2	Final F
Charleston So.	2	1	3
Jacksonville	0	1	1

Boxscore (pdf)

8/22/2019 5:46:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Boxscore (pdf)

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – Kat Klingensmith broke a scoreless tie midway through the first half, and Kylie Doster and Elise Borys tacked on their first career goals to lead Charleston Southern to a 3-1 victory over Jacksonville in the season opener on Thursday.

How It Happened
•   Klingensmith scored her third career goal in the 27th minute to stake CSU to a 1-0 lead.
•   Doster made it 2-0 with two minutes remaining before halftime when she scored her second career goal on a penalty kick.
•   The Dolphins cut their deficit in half in the 63rd minute when Olivia Abdallah scored off an assist by Madison Taylor.
•   The Bucs produced an insurance tally in the 79th minute when Erin Rush fed freshman Borys, who scored her first career goal.

Inside the Numbers
•   CSU held a 15-4 advantage in shots including 7-3 on goal.
•   Rush led the way for the Bucs with four shots, and Klingensmith and freshman Bri Robinson both had three.
•   Jazmin Gonzalez was forced to make only two saves.

News and Notes
•   Robinson was joined by Lauren McDonald and Kayla Reese as freshmen in the starting lineup. Borys and Chloe Bailey also made their collegiate debuts.
•   Two of Klingensmith's three career goals have come against Jacksonville. She also scored the game-winner in overtime in a 2-1 victory last season.
•   Gonzalez moved into sole possession of 11th place in school history with 93 career saves.
•   The Bucs won for the first time in three trips to Jacksonville and upped their lead in the series to 5-2.

Quoting Eric Terrill
"It's always great to pick up your first win in the opener. It was especially good that we did it with only three returning starters. I am super excited for the season and the potential I see in this team."

Up Next
The Bucs play their 2019 home opener on Sunday at 2 p.m. against Wofford. CSU has won five of seven all-time meetings with the Terriers including a 1-0 victory last year in Spartanburg.