(SWEET BRIAR, Va.) – A huge first half that included three first-quarter goals helped Wilson take a regular season sweep of Sweet Briar on Saturday afternoon.
Alexis Pflumm (Sr., Camden, Del. / Caesar Rodney) was the main catalyst of the offense as she chalked up a hat trick and assisted on a fourth goal.
The Basics
Score: Wilson 5, Sweet Briar 2
Venue: Thayer Turf Field
Records: Wilson 6-3, 2-0; Sweet Briar 4-7, 0-2
How It Happened
- In the first meeting between the two teams, it took over 55 minutes for Wilson to break a scoreless tie. This time around it took just 4:07 as Pflumm sparked a high-octane offense with her first goal. She was just getting started as she assisted Paige Ney's (Fy., Biglerville, Pa. / Biglerville) in the ninth minute of the game. Just 57 seconds later, Pflumm found the back of the goal once again for her second of the game.
- Wilson kept the pressure on in the second quarter, but the Phoenix were held scoreless until the final minute. Abigail Rosenberry (Sr., Shippensburg, Pa. / Shippensbur) did the honors this time and score with 24 seconds before the half to give the visitors a 4-0 lead.
- The Vixens avoided the shutout with a goal midway through the third, but Pflumm was able to answer with her third of the game on a helper from Elizabeth Landon (Fy., West Grove, Pa. / Avon Grove). Sweet Briar scored two minutes later to set up the final score.
Inside The Numbers
- Pflumm had one of the best games of her career and was a goal shy of her personal best game which came earlier this year against Ferrum. She now has seven goals on the season.
- Ney's goal was her team-best eighth of the year. Rosenberry now has four.
- Allyson Shindler (Sr., Manchester, Pa. / Northeastern) recorded the win between the pipes and made five saves.
- The Phoenix outshot the Vixens 24-13 overall and held a 15-7 advantage in shots on goal.
- Corners were relatively even with the Vixens owning a 9-8 advantage.
Up Next
The rescheduled date with Lancaster Bible has been made official and will be the next contest for the Phoenix. That game will take place on Thursday, Oct. 20, with a start time of 4 p.m.
