The Barry University women’s soccer team closed its three-game road trip with a 5-0 victory over the Middle Georgia State Knights on Sept. 6 at Nesmith Field in Macon, Georgia. Barry improved to 5-0-0, while Middle Georgia State fell to 1-4-0. The Barry Buccaneers lead the all-time series 1-0-1.
Barry built a 4-0 halftime lead before adding one goal in the second half. Tatum Tishler opened the scoring in the eighth minute after Olivia Bradley’s corner kick found Cordelia Brown, who flicked the ball to Tishler for the finish. Tishler recorded her second game-winning goal of the season.
Lucia Garcia doubled the lead in the 17th minute after winning possession and lifting a shot over Middle Georgia State goalkeeper Hollie Keefe. Garcia added a penalty kick in the 25th minute for her first multi-goal game as a Buccaneer. Addison Jarvis scored in the 38th minute for the first goal of her career, giving Barry its four-goal halftime advantage.
Kasey Chirinos recorded the first two assists of her career. She assisted Jarvis’ goal and then set up Allyssia Merisier for the goal that completed the scoring early in the second half.
Barry out-shot Middle Georgia State 20-2 and held an 11-1 advantage in shots on goal. The Buccaneers also led 6-2 in corner kicks. Marlen Hernandez stopped the only shot she faced to record her fifth consecutive shutout of the season and extend her scoreless streak to 450 minutes this season and 472 minutes dating to last season.
Keefe made two saves in the first half and allowed four goals, while Diana Reducindo Cipriano made four saves in the second half and allowed one goal. Barry will visit Ave Maria on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
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