FREDERICK, Md. – On Tuesday evening, the sixth-ranked Messiah University women's soccer team used a four-goal game from
Addi Martin to defeat the Blazers of Hood College, 6-0. The Falcons got on the board in the 24th minute with a goal from
Addi Martin by
Hannah Lashley off a corner kick. The Falcons added to their lead just two minutes later on a goal from
Brittany Hoffman to give the Falcons a 2-0 lead. The Falcons continued to dominate possession but could not add to their lead and took the 2-0 lead into the half. The Falcons quickly added to their lead with two goals from Martin less than 30 second apart. Just a couple minutes later, Hoffman scored her second of the game from Lashley to extend the Falcons lead to five in the 55th minute. Less than a minute later, Martin scored her fourth of the game from
Alayna Williams to give the Falcons a 6-0 lead. The Falcons did not add a goal and continued to play shutdown defense to earn the 6-0 win.
Up next, the Falcons travel to Chester, Pa. to take on the Pride of Widener University on Friday, Oct. 9 at 7:00 p.m.
First Half
After some early chances went wide, the Falcons got their first shot on goal in the 18th minute from
Alayna Williams, but the shot was saved to keep the game scoreless. The Falcons continued on the attack and looked to break the tie in the 24th minute with a corner kick.
Hannah Lashley sent the corner in the middle of the box and
Addi Martin sent a one-timer into the back of the net to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead. The Falcons looked to quickly extend their lead. After a misplay by the Blazers in the midfield, the ball headed towards the box.
Brittany Hoffman got to the ball and sent a shot, past the Blazers' goalkeeper, and into the back of the goal to put the Falcons up 2-0 in the 26th minute. The Falcons added shots on goal from
Molly Adams and
Nikki Davis, but each shot was saved to keep the scored at 2-0 at the break.
Second Half
The Falcons looked to open the second half strong with another corner kick in the 53rd minute. Lashley sent the corner towards the back post and
Addi Martin headed the ball into the right corner to give the Falcons a 3-0 lead. A few seconds later, Martin scored again, after intercepting a pass from the Blazers' defense and sending a perfectly placed shot into the bottom left corner to push the Falcons' lead to four. Just a few minutes later,
Brittany Hoffman scored her second goal of the game from Lashley to give the Falcons a 5-0 lead. Martin kept her dominate offensive game going with her fourth goal of the game, this time from
Alayna Williams to extend the Falcons lead to 6-0 in the 55th minute. The Falcons did not add to their lead, and the defense held the Blazers without a shot on goal and Messiah earned the 6-0 win.
Stats
Addi Martin led the Falcons with four goals. The four goals are tied for second most in program history in a single game.
Brittany Hoffman scored two goals.
Hannah Lashley tallied three assists.
Alayna Williams added an assist. The Falcons totaled 32 shots with 12 shots on goal. The Blazers tallied one shot. The Falcons earned all eight corners in the game.
Ellie Ockrin earned the win in goal for the Falcons.
Reagan Wagner also earned time in goal for Messiah.
Next
The Falcons travel to Chester, Pa. to take on the Pride of Widener University on Friday, Oct. 9 at 7:00 p.m.
