The Briar Cliff women's soccer team delivered a dominant 10-1 victory over the Waldorf University Warriors Wednesday afternoon at Faber Field, highlighted by a historic performance from
Angelina Saade, who broke the school record for most goals in a single game.
Saade found the back of the net seven times, setting a new Briar Cliff single-game record. The previous record was last tied in 2016, when Makenna Taylor scored four goals in a game. Saade also added two assists, finishing with nine goal contributions in the Chargers' offensive explosion.
Briar Cliff opened the scoring in the 25th minute when Saade scored off an assist from
Therese Molin. Saade added another goal in the 30th minute, assisted by
Alexis Vasquez, before Waldorf cut the lead to 2-1.
Elena Ochoa scored in the 44th minute off an assist from Saade to give the Chargers a 3-1 advantage at halftime.
The Chargers erupted for seven goals in the second half. Molin opened the scoring just 23 seconds after the break, assisted by Saade, before Saade scored three consecutive goals to extend the lead. She added two more goals later in the half, while Ochoa, Molin and
Libby Fraser also found the net in the Chargers' commanding victory.
Saade led the Chargers with seven goals and two assists, while Molin finished with a goal and an assist. Ochoa and Fraser each added a goal, and Vasquez recorded two assists. Briar Cliff dominated offensively with 26 shots, including 17 on goal, and held an 8-0 advantage in corner kicks.
The Chargers improved to 9-4-1 overall and 5-3-1 in GPAC play, capping the night with a record-breaking performance for senior day.
BCU returns to action this Saturday, October 24, heading to Crete, NE to take on the Doane Tigers. Kick-off is set for 5 p.m.
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