JACKSON, Tenn. - The Union University women's soccer team defeated Christian Brothers 8-1 at Smith Memorial Soccer Complex. Union improved to 4-3-5 overall and 4-0-5 in the Gulf South Conference. Christian Brothers dropped to 0-8-2 on the season and 0-7-2 in league play.
With the win, Union kept a solid hold on fourth place in the GSC standings with just two matches remaining. Union remains the only unbeaten team in the GSC standings with four wins and five ties.
The third and fourth seeds in the final standings earn a quarterfinal home match in the GSC Tournament, while a top-2 seeds earn a quarterfinal bye. Union is currently two points out of second place and five points out of first place. Union plays at current leader Montevallo Saturday at 5 p.m., and then closes out the season at home, Friday, October 23 versus AUM.
Also in the win over Christian Brothers, Union made some program history with eight goals scored. The eight goals for Union was a Division II era high for the women's soccer program, besting the old mark of seven goals versus Shorter, September 30, 2016. The eight-goal mark was just one goal short of the program record of nine goals scored October 10, 2007 versus Crichton College. Ironically enough, another former conference foe from Memphis, Tennessee when Union was in the NAIA and played in the TranSouth Conference.
In the match, Union got seven goals scored and one own goal to five the team eight for the night. Three players for Union scored two each.
Brinley Linnenbringer got it all started for Union very quickly with a goal in the first minute of play, assisted by
Irene Arias.
Paige Blackburn scored her first of two goals in the 15th minute, unassisted. Linnenbringer got her second goal of the match in the 24th minute, assistant by
Komang Ardana. Union's goal leader and second best in the GSC,
Rebekah Jackson scored her first of the night in the 34th minute, assisted by Blackburn. Then, just two minutes later, Blackburn got her second goal, assisted by Jackson. Union led 5-0 at the half.
In the second half, Jackson added her second in the 53rd minute and then an own goal in the 63rd. CBU's Cristal Tellez spoiled the shutout with a goal in the 64th minute. Then Union's
Chloe Roberts got her first goal of the season in the 86th minute to cap the scoring for the night.
Union outshot CBU 26-4 in the match, including 15-2 in shots on goal. Corner kicks went in Union's favor, 10-2, while fouls were even at five each.
Antia Lopez Rodriguez started in goal for Union, playing 59 minutes with no goals and a save.
Dehlia Placie spent the final 31 minutes in goal with one goal and no saves.
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