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2018 Schedule THIS WEEK’s Matchups SEPT. 7 | 4 P.M. | CHARLESTON, S.C. (WLI FIELD) OVERALL: 4-2 | SOCON: 0-0 Home: 2-0 | Away: 1-1 | Neutral: 1-0 BOB JONES BRUINS 2018 RECORD: 0-2-1 AUGUST HEAD COACH: Chris Carmichael (7th Season) CAREER RECORD: 95-79-8 (.544) 17 VS. MISS. VALLEY STATE MACON, GA. W, 5-2 RECORD AT BOB JONES: 74-46-6 (.611) 19 NORTH FLORIDA WLI FIELD W, 3-2 24 FRANCIS MARION WLI FIELD W, 2-1 (OT) 26 AT PRESBYTERIAN CLINTON, S.C. L, 2-4 29 AT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE ORANGEBURG, S.C. W, 2-0 VS. BULLDOGS SEPTEMBER 2018 RECORD: 4-2 2 AT UNC ASHEVILLE ASHEVILLE, N.C. L, 2-3 HEAD COACH: Ciaran Traquair (3rd Season) CAREER RECORD: 44-70-2 (.388) 7 BOB JONES WLI FIELD 4 P.M. RECORD AT THE CITADEL: 14-28 (.333) 9 HAMPTON WLI FIELD 12 P.M. 14 JACKSONVILLE WLI FIELD 3 P.M. 21 AT SAMFORD * BIRMINGHAM, ALA. 7 P.M. 23 AT CHATTANOOGA * CHATTANOOGA, TENN. 2 P.M. SEPT. 9 | 12 P.M. | CHARLESTON, S.C. (WLI FIELD) 28 UNCG * WLI FIELD 3 P.M. 30 VMI * WLI FIELD 2 P.M. HAMPTON PIRATES OCTOBER 2018 RECORD: 1-2 5 MERCER * WLI FIELD 3 P.M. HEAD COACH: Kevin Darcy (1st Season) 11 AT FURMAN * GREENVILLE, S.C. SDN 7 P.M. CAREER RECORD: 1-2 (.333) RECORD AT HAMPTON: Same 14 AT WOFFORD * SPARTANBURG, S.C. SDN 2 P.M. 19 WESTERN CAROLINA * WLI FIELD 3 P.M. 21 ETSU * WLI FIELD 2 P.M. 24 - 28 SOCON CHAMPIONSHIPS VS. 2018 RECORD: 4-2 * - INDICATES SOCON GAME HEAD COACH: Ciaran Traquair (3rd Season) HOME GAMES APPEAR IN BOLD AND ARE PLAYED AT WLI FIELD CAREER RECORD: 44-70-2 (.388) ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE RECORD AT THE CITADEL: 14-28 (.333)

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DATE MATCHUP TIME THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE After playing three tough road games, The Citadel women’s soccer team returns home Sept. 6 Tennessee at ETSU 7 p.m. this week to begin a three-game homestand at Washington Light Infantry Field. The Sept. 7 Bob Jones at The Citadel 4 p.m. three home tilts will represent the final three non-conference games before the Southern Austin Peay at Mercer 6 p.m. Conference schedule opens up on the road on Friday, Sept. 21. This week, the Bulldogs USC Upstate at Wofford 7 p.m. will be focused on Bob Jones (Friday, Sept. 7 at 4 p.m.) and Hampton (Sunday, Sept. 9 UNCG at Davidson 7 p.m. at 12 p.m.). VMI at UNC Asheville 7 p.m. COMING UP Murray State at Chattanooga 7 p.m. Following Sundays’ game versus Hampton, the Bulldogs will host the Dolphins of Samford at Jacksonville State 8 p.m. Jacksonville on Friday, Sept. 14. Kickoff of the final non-conference game of the season Western Carolina at UT-Martin 8 p.m. will be at 3 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Sept. 9 Hampton at The Citadel 12 p.m. LAST TIME OUT (L, 2-3 at UNC Asheville) Jacksonville State at Mercer 2 p.m. The Citadel women’s soccer team closed out a three-game road swing Sunday, dropping VMI at Campbell 2 p.m. a tough, long game, 3-2, at UNC Asheville. The game was slowed by a weather delay Chattanooga at Austin Peay 2 p.m. that lasted well over an hour near the end of the first half. Furman at Kentucky 2 p.m. THE HISTORY WITH BOB JONES Western Carolina at Middle Tenn. St. 3 p.m. Friday will mark the first-ever meeting between The Citadel and Bob Jones on the soccer Presbyterian at Wofford 4 p.m. pitch in a game that counts for both sides. Samford at LSU 5 p.m. CONNECTION TO BOB JONES The president of Bob Jones University, Steve Pettit is a 1978 graduate of The Citadel. 1 Pettit played soccer for the Bulldogs from 1974-77, graduating in May of 1978 2018 SOCON STANDINGS (as of 9/5/2018) with a degree in business administration.

SoCon Overall SCOUTING THE BRUINS Team Record Record The Bruins are members of the National Christian College Athletic Association VMI 0-0 (.000) 4-0 (1.000) (NCCAA) Division II and enter the weekend with an 0-2-1 record. The Bruins Furman 0-0 (.000) 4-1 (.800) are coached by Dr. Chris Carmichael, who has led the program to four national championships, including each of the last two seasons. Bailey Martin leads the UNCG 0-0 (.000) 4-1-1 (.750) team with two goals scored on the year, both PKs, for four points off just four THE CITADEL 0-0 (.000) 4-2 (.667) shots. Ali Sigmon and Kayla Romeiser each have one goal scored while Sigmon Western Carolina 0-0 (.000) 3-1-2 (.667) has added an assist for three points. In goal, Sarah Lloyd has seen action in all three games, making 19 saves with a 3.35 goals against average while Angelina Mercer 0-0 (.000) 3-2-1 (.583) Martin started one game and made seven saves to go along with a 0.00 goals Chattanooga 0-0 (.000) 3-3 (.500) against average. Wofford 0-0 (.000) 1-4-1 (.250) THE HISTORY WITH HAMPTON Samford 0-0 (.000) 1-4 (.200) The Bulldogs are 2-0 all-time against Hampton, including a 5-3 win in the season ETSU 0-0 (.000) 1-5 (.167) opener last season. The Citadel has out-scored the Pirates 7-3 between the two contests, including a 2-0 win on Oct. 21, 2016. 2018 Quickfacts SCOUTING THE PIRATES The Pirates enter the weekend with a 1-2 record on the year, including a 3-0 win over Saint Peter’s and a 2-0 loss to VMI in the season opener. Last season, THE CITADEL Hampton went 3-8-1 with wins over Mount Olive, Lincoln (Pa.) and Lincoln Location ...... Charleston, South Carolina Founded ...... 1842 Memorial. Four different Pirates of scored the team’s goal this season with Enrollment ...... 2,300 Sydney Jackson notching an assist to go along with her goal for a team-leading Interim President ...... Lt. Gen. John B. Sams, Jr. (USAF, Ret.) three points. Both Jackson and Kynnedy Waldon have taken a team-high three Athletic Director ...... Mike Capaccio (Mary, 1981) shots and Waldon boasts the game-winner over Saint Peter’s. Faculty Athetic Rep...... Chip Taylor (Tennessee, 1996) Affiliation...... NCAA Division I LAST TIME VS. HAMPTON (W, 5-3 - 8/18/2017) Conference ...... Southern The Citadel women’s soccer team kicked off the 2017 season Friday afternoon Nickname ...... Bulldogs Colors ...... Citadel Blue (279), Navy (289) and White with a 5-3 win over Hampton University at Washington Light Infantry (WLI) Field Venue (Capacity) ...... Washington Light Infatry (WLI) Field (500) in the season-opener for both programs. With a heat index that reached into the Ath. Dep. Mailing Address ...... McAlister Field House triple digits, eight different players found the back of the net between the two ...... 171 Moultrie St., Charleston, S.C. 29409 teams with three Bulldog freshmen highlighting the scoring. The temperature Ath. Dep. Phone ...... (843) 953-5070 and heat index weren’t the only things that were high on the afternoon as The Ath. Dep. Website ...... CitadelSports.com Citadel took 25 shots with 18 being on goal compared to just seven total shots, PROGRAM HISTORY five on goal, for Hampton. The 25 shots were 12 shy of the 37 the Bulldogs took First Year of Soccer ...... 2001 (17th Season) against the Pirates late last season. The Citadel wasted little time jumping on All-Time Record ...... 71-234-16 (.246) the board as graduate student Caroline Cashion collected a rebound near the All-Time SoCon Record ...... 22-144-7 (.147) top of the box and sent a rocket into the back of the net in just the third minute. 2017 Overall Record ...... 5-13 (.278) The time to score was the sixth-fastest time for a Citadel soccer player by a 2017 SoCon Record ...... 0-9 (.000) mere second behind the fifth-quickest score. Nearly 40 minutes later, Hannah 2017 SoCon Finish ...... 10th Roth became the first freshman on this year’s squad to record a goal with junior THE 2018 TEAM Rowan Brooks following suit less than a minute later. In total, eight freshmen Letterwinners Returning / Lost ...... 9 / 10 saw action on the pitch for The Citadel with six earning their first collegiate start. Starters Returning / Lost ...... 6 / 6 All eight contributed strong minutes and the eight took 16 of the Bulldogs’ 25 Newcomers ...... 15 shots. With the Bulldogs up 3-0 after just one half of play, the Pirates were able to break up the shutout just four minutes into the second half when Leslie Jaiyesmi THE COACHING STAFF corralled in a deflection off the crossbar and put the ball into the net. Close to 10 Head Coach ...... Ciaran Traquair minutes passed before freshman Maria Contreras extended the advantage back Alma Mater ...... Shorter (2007) out to three when she accepted a pass from senior Tinslee Dilday and finished Head Coaching Record ...... 40-68-2 (6 Yrs.) Record at The Citadel ...... 10-26 (2 Yrs.) off the right side inside the box to set the score at 4-1. However, an Ayana Garvin Assistant Coach ...... Jack Marchant goal 10 minutes later pulled Hampton back to within two. Freshman Logan Dix Alma Mater ...... Rio Grande (2012) rounded out the scoring for The Citadel in the 80th minute as she dribbled into Assistant Coach ...... Ryan McLaughlin the box and deftly struck the ball, placing it into the upper-right corner for the Alma Mater ...... CofC (2016) finish. The final goal of the afternoon came in the 85th minute when Michelle Graduate Assistant ...... Caroline Cashion Zilberman scored off a penalty kick. Roth led all players with five shots, all on Alma Mater ...... The Citadel (2017) goal, while Contreras, Dilday and Dix each took four shots. Kaeley Johnston ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS got the start between the pipes for the Bulldogs and made two saves on the Associate Director / WSOC Contact ...... Milledge Austin afternoon. Maya Andrews started the game in goal for Hampton and gave up Phone ...... (803) 270-5716 three goals despite making six saves, but Haley Nelson finished the contest for Email ...... [email protected] the Pirates. Assistant AD for Athletic Communications ...... John Brush Assistant Director ...... Hannah Allison IT’S A TAKE OVER! Video/Multimedia Coordinator ...... Connor Putman On Sunday, Sept. 9, the Bulldogs will be heavily featured on the NCAA’s soccer SOCIAL MEDIA instagram account as The Citadel takes part in an Instagram Takeover. Women’s Soccer Twitter ...... @CitadelWSoccer Women’s Soccer Instagram ...... @CitadelWSoccer SCORING GOALS IN THE FIRST SIX GAMES Women’s Soccer Official Hashtag ...... #MarchingForward Through the first six games, The Citadel has scored 16 goals and has scored The Citadel Athletics Twitter ...... @CitadelSports multiple goals in each game. The 16 goals are the most scored by a Bulldog The Citadel Athletics Instagram ...... @CitadelSports team since the 2009 squad tallied 20 goals through the first six contests of that season, including a program-record 14 in the season opener against Alabama A&M. Prior to this year, the Bulldogs had never scored multiple goals in each of 2 the first six contests of a season. SCORING IN BUNCHES CLIMBING THE RANKS The five goals scored by THE CITADEL IN THE NATIONAL STANDINGS Where current Bulldogs rank in program history Heading into this weekend’s pair of home games, The Citadel women’s The Citadel vs. MVSU are soccer team is ranked in the top-26 in four statistical categories. The tied for seventh most for Bulldogs are tied for 15th in all of NCAA Division I with 16 goals scored goals scored by a Bulldog CAREER GOALS SCORED 8. Lea Raedle (2002-05)...... 13 and are tied for 18th in the nation with 13 assists. The Bulldogs are also team in a single game. The 9. Miriam Crawford (2002-05)...... 11 tied for 20th with 45 combined points and are tied for 26th with 2.67 five goals scored are also T-10. Mady Riegel (2014-16)...... 10 goals per game. the most scored by The T-10. Ruth Leiva (2010-13)...... 10 Citadel since last season’s T-12. Nikki Mares (2008-09)...... 9 INDIVIDUAL BULLDOGS IN THE NATIONAL STANDINGS opener, a 5-3 win over Heading into this week’s games, four different Bulldogs are currently Hampton at Washington T-12. Nicole Martinoli (2007-10)...... 9 in the top-50 in the nation for various statistical categories. Katherine Light Infantry (WLI) Field T-14. Katherine Arroyo (2015-pres.)..... 8 Arroyo is currently tied for 15th in the nation with two game-winning goals (Aug. 18, 2017). T-14. Jessa Scott (2007-08)...... 8 and is also tied for 32nd with four goals scored. Logan Dix is tied for T-16. Cierra Skyers (2017)...... 7 24th in the nation in shot accuracy (.750) while Mel Mikoy is tied for 34th GETTING SHOTS OFF T-16. Rachelle Ornelas (2006-07)...... 7 with three assists. Goalkeeper Kelly Brahmbhatt, who has played every The 36 shots by the minute so far between the pipes, is tied for 44th in the nation for minutes Bulldogs in the season- CAREER POINTS played in goal (541:02). opener vs. MVSU are tied 9. Nicole Martinoli (2007-10)...... 27 for fifth most in program 10. Ruth Leiva (2010-13)...... 26 KAT ARROYO MOVING UP CAREER MARKS LIST history for shots taken in a 11. Mady Riegel (2014-16)...... 24 With her goal in the first half at Presbyterian (8/26), KatherineArroyo single game. The 23 shots 12. Miriam Crawford (2002-05)...... 23 moved up a spot in The Citadel record book, moving into a tie for 14th on goal are the second most 13. Ana Mesa (2011-14)...... 22 with Jessa Scott (2007-08) with eight career goals. She now has 19 shots on frame by a Citadel 14. Nikki Mares (2008-09)...... 21 career points, a mark that moves her up into sole possession of 16th in women’s soccer program in 15. Jessa Scott (2007-08)...... 20 program history. a game. 16. Katherine Arroyo (2015-pres.)... 19 T-17. Dianna Martin (2006-09)...... 17 FRESHMEN ALREADY RISING THROUGH THE RANKS SHARING THE BALL T-17. Shawna Hartman (2001-04)...... 17 Just six games into the season, three freshmen are already rising The four assists by the through the ranks for freshman class records. Kessy Bradshaw is already Bulldogs in the season GAME-WINNING GOALS tied for 15th all-time for goals scored by a freshman with three. Her next openeragainst the Devilettes T-7. Mady Riegel (2014-16)...... 3 goal will move her into a tie for 14th. Mel Mikoy already finds herself tied are tied for fifth most in T-7. Amy Loughran (2008-11)...... 3 for sixth all-time with three assists. Her next assist will move her into a tie program by a Bulldog team T-7. Jessa Scott (2007-08)...... 3 for third for assists by a freshman. Emily Mason is just behind Mikoy with in a single game. T-10. Katherine Arroyo (2015-pres.)..... 2 two assists already on the year, a mark that has her tied for 10th. T-10. Samara Nche (2016-17)...... 2 ARROYO’S TWO GOALS T-10. Emilie Valenciano (2015-16)...... 2 KOOBA SCORING GOALS VS. MVSU T-10. Ruth Leiva (2010-13)...... 2 Kooba Richard’s goal in the second half of the game at Presbyterian With her two goals in the T-10. Nicole Martinoli (2007-10)...... 2 (8/26) was the first of the season for the midfield graduate transfer from season opener against T-10. Nikki Mares (2008-09)...... 2 Belmont Abbey. She now has nine career collegiate goals, including eight Mississippi Valley State, T-10. Julie Austin (2002-05)...... 2 while with the Crusaders. Katherine Arroyo became just the 20th player in FRESHMEN MIKOY AND BRADSHAW FEATURED ON NCAA program history to notch a multi-goal game. SOCCER’S TOP PLAYS OF THE WEEK Freshmen Mel Mikoy and Kessy Bradshaw were recognized during the 14 SOCCER GAMES TO APPEAR ON ESPN+ OR ESPN3 first week of the season with the No. 3 play by NCAA Soccer for the 14 of The Citadel’s 18 contests will be streamed live on either ESPN+ or opening weekend. (8/17-20) The clip, which was viewed more than 8,000 ESPN3 this season. Seven of the Bulldogs’ home games will be carried times across the various social media platforms that week, including on ESPN+ while three home games will appear on ESPN3. The games garnering over 4,500 views on NCAA Soccer’s Instagram account (@ that will be streamed live on ESPN+ will be at home against North Florida NCAASoccer), features Mikoy placing a free kick into the box where (Aug. 19) and Francis Marion (Aug. 24), at Presbyterian (Aug. 26), at Bradshaw finishes with a header into the net. The shot, which put the UNC Asheville (Sept. 2), at home versus Bob Jones (Sept. 7), Hampton ‘Dogs up 1-0 over UNF, came in the 10th minute of Sunday’s 3-2 win. (Sept. 9) and Jacksonville (Sept. 14), and the home games against UNCG (Sept. 28) and Mercer (Oct. 5). The games that will appear on PROGRAM FIRSTS AGAINST NORTH FLORIDA ESPN3 will include at Samford (Sept. 21) and at Chattanooga (Sept. The win over North Florida (Aug. 19) marks the third year in a row that 23), at home against VMI (Sept. 30), and the final two home contests the Bulldogs have won the first two games of the season. It is the first against Western Carolina (Oct. 19) and ETSU (Oct. 21). Both ESPN3 time in program history that the ‘Dogs have won the first two games and ESPN+ can be accessed via the ESPN App across most internet- in three consecutive seasons and the first time in program history the connected media devices, or on ESPN.com. Bulldogs have defeated UNF. EXHIBITION VS. SCAD WINNING THE HOME OPENER On Saturday, Aug. 11, The Citadel soccer team played SCAD in the final The win over North Florida marks the third year in a row that The Citadel exhibition of the 2018 preseason. The Bulldogs took the match, which has won the home opener, the first time the ‘Dogs have won the home featured three 30-minute periods, by a score of 6-1. In the first period, opener in three consecutive seasons. freshman Emily Mason got the scoring started before Logan Dix put the ‘Dogs up 2-0. SCAD cut the deficit to one with a goal in the second MIKOY WITH THE ASSIST period, but sophomore Hannah Roth extended the lead back out ot Mel Mikoy’s two assists in the North Florida game are tied for fourth-most 3-1 before the end of the period. The final period saw freshman Kessy assists by a player in a single game. Bradshaw score a pair of goals, helping The Citadel cruise to the 6-1 victory. WINNIG THE OPENER The season-opening win over Mississippi Valley State marked the third EXHIBITION AT COASTAL CAROLINA year in a row that the Bulldogs have won the season opener. It is the Despite showing a lot of fight, The Citadel was unable to defeat Coastal first time in program history that the ‘Dogs have won the opener in three Carolina on the road in the first preseason exhibitoin game of the year. consecutive seasons. The Chanticleer’s lone goal came in the 56th minute when Emilia 3 Leturgez collected a deflected ball and slipped it past the defenders. 2017, and in her final season rarely left the pitch, playing all 90 minutes in seven games and 104 minutes in the Bulldogs’ double-overtime home THE CITADEL’S ATTACKING GAME game against Chattanooga. In her career, she scored three goals and Heading into year three, head Citadel women’s soccer coach Ciaran had two assists and scored the game-winner in the Bulldogs’ 1-0 road Traquair feels he has the right building blocks in place to begin to change win over Jacksonville on Sept. 15, 2017. A graduate of West Ashley High the program into a competitor in the . Despite School, Cashion also coaches the U.S.A. Mount Pleasant U14 girls team having a team comprised of mostly freshmen (12) and sophomores and holds her F License from U.S. Soccer. (8), he knows he has the talent in place at every position and is excited for the upcoming 2018 season and beyond, especially when it comes MCLAUGHLIN JOINS BULLDOGS FOR 2018 SEASON to the team’s attack. Much of the team’s youth can be found in the AS GOALKEEPERS COACH front two thirds of the Bulldogs’ structure on the pitch as 11 of the 13 Ryan McLaughlin joined The Citadel women’s soccer program in January forwards and midfielders are either freshmen (7) or sophomores (4). of 2018 as an assistant coach and works with training the Bulldog While there are plenty of fresh, young faces, Traquair and staff did bring goalkeepers. McLaughlin was most recently an assistant coach with on three graduate transfers, including Kooba Richard in the midfield, Academic Magnet High School’s girl’s soccer team, helping guide the to add experience and compliment the likes of redshirt junior Katherine team to two appearances in the state title game, including winning one Arroyo and sophomores Hannah Roth, Logan Dix, Ellie Burgess and championship. Prior to his time with Academic Magnet, he was the Maria Contreras. As is the case with any team no matter the sport, the Director of Goalkeepers for Columbus United for one year. McLaughlin goal is to get freshmen to not look or act like freshmen as quickly as played three seasons for the College of Charleston before his career was possible. Traquair and his staff know that the freshmen are going to cut short by injury. McLaughlin made two starts in goal for the Cougars make mistakes, but thanks to the sophomores and upper classmen, he against ranked opponents Stanford and California, making five saves in feels this group is set up to succeed in a big way. The largest percentage each contest. Following his injury, he continued to work closely with the of freshmen on the team at any position can be found in the midfield, or coaching staff and team as a student assistant, working with his fellow the “engine room” of the team. Despite the large influx of youth, that area goalkeepers and learning the everyday workings of a successful college is where Traquair knows he has some of his hardest workers. Not only program. A native of Westerville, Ohio, McLaughlin played club soccer for does Traquair have experience with Richard, Roth and Contreras, but the U.S. Soccer and MLS U17/U18 program and Crew Soccer Academy. he has raw talent in the likes of Hannah Dion, Kevyn Banda and Hannah He was selected for market training by the U17 U.S. National Team in Meyers. The ‘Dogs will also rely on players like Hope Mack and Dion 2009. that can fade to the back row, or come up and help in the midfield when needed. That supporting cast of eight midfielders compliments nicely with BULLDOGS ADD 15 FOR 2018 the most talented group on the squad, the forwards/strikers. With attack- The Citadel women’s soccer team added 15 players to the roster for minded players like Arroyo, Roth, Dix, Burgess, Emily Mason and Kessy 2018. The freshman class (12) is comprised of three defenders, four Bradshaw, just to name a few, opposing teams may need to change their midfielders, three forwards and a pair of goalkeepers. In addition, head game plans from what they have seen in previous years. coach Ciaran Traquair and staff brought in graduate transfers Dakota Steiner (defender, CofC), Kooba Richard (midfielder, Belmont Abbey) THE CITADEL’S DEFENSE and Kelly Brahmbhatt (goalkeeper, Southern Miss). The rest of the With a combined 80 NCAA Division I games under their belts, the members of the 2018 signing class are Kevyn Banda, Kessy Bradshaw, defense and goalkeepers are the most experience unit for The Citadel Taylor Diggs, Hannah Dion, Isabel Flores, Emily Mason, Hannah Meyers, women’s soccer team heading into the 2018 season. That is great news Mel Mikoy, Lauren Motes, Devyn Nyhart, Maddie Somogyi and Isabel for third-year head coach Ciaran Traquair and a mostly young squad that Zarzuela. will need all the “senior” leadership it can get out of the four sophomores and two graduate transfers. Two of Traquair’s three graduate transfers FORMER BULLDOG HINSON are included in the 11 players with collegiate experience. Defender WITH THE U.S. ARMED FORCES TEAM Dakota Steiner played four years at the College of Charleston while Former Citadel soccer standout Montana Hinson is working hard to live Kelly Brahmbhatt played four years at Southern Miss. Along with Kooba out the dream that so many who have laced up a pair of soccer boots Richard in the midfield, the trio has made an immediate impact on the have: to play for a national team while representing her country. Hinson team. On top of the two grad transfers that added depth and additional was a midfielder/defender for the Bulldogs from 2013-17, playing in a experience, the Bulldogs have nine returners, including four key players school-record 76 games, including 62 starts. After graduating from The on defense. The back row will include sophomores Kate Manzione, Citadel in May of 2017, she joined the United States Air Force and is Jenna Adcock and Hope Mack as well as Steiner to bring the four currently an acquisition officer serving as a program manager on Global freshmen up to speed. Manzione has been the leader of the group thus Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal. The program provides strategic far, looking more like a senior than a sophomore during the preseason command, control and communications to Air Force wing command while Adcock, Mack and Steiner have all provided a reliable presence for posts, Air Force nuclear task forces, munition support squadrons and the freshmen to learn from. The freshmen defenders have been led by mobile support teams. While serving her country is a great honor, Mel Mikoy, who started both exhibitions on the back row and has caught Hinson’s first passion has always been soccer, and when the opportunity on quick. Hannah Dion showed versatility during preseason and has to represent her school and country was presented to her, she jumped at transitioned from the midfield to the back row, offering the coach staff it. The former Bulldog was working to earn one of those 21 playing spots a bit of a hybrid player similar to Mack’s role. A pair of Isabels, Isabel on the team, which is competing in the 2018 World Military Women’s Zarzuela and Isabel Flores have also earned plenty of playing time and Football Championship in Fort Bliss, Texas, but she suffered an ACL will push for playing time early this season. Behind the defense is a corps injury during training camp. Despite the injury, Hinson has remained of four goalkeepers, marking the largest group of keepers that Traquair with the team as the team’s International Military Sports Council (CISM) has had in his time at The Citadel. The group shoes plenty of promise, representative and manager with the hope of bouncing back from the and for the first time, Traquair has at least one keeper older than a injury to earn a playing position for the 2019 tournament. sophomore in Brahmbhatt. Brahmbhatt has come in and taken charge from the get-go, but sophomore Kaeley Johnston is back after a solid RAISING THE BAR freshman campaign that saw her start 11 of the 12 games she appeared The 2016 Citadel women’s soccer team set a new standard by winning in and true freshmen Maddie Somogyi and Lauren Motes have proven the first three games of the season, something no Bulldog soccer to be very receptive to the coaching they have received from assistant team before them had done. The 2017 raised the bar even further coach Ryan McLaughlin. by becoming the first Citadel soccer team to win four of their first five games with a 3-2 victory over Presbyterian College at Washington Light FAMILIAR FACE ON THE SIDELINES Infantry (WLI) Field on Sept. 3, 2017. Before the game with Presbyterian, Former Citadel standout Caroline Cashion has joined the Bulldogs’ the best record through five games for a Citadel soccer team was 3-2, coaching staff as a graduate student assistant for the 2018 season. accomplished by both the 2016 and 2014 teams. Cashion helps with the day-to-day operations of the team as well as on- field training. “Cash” played in 46 games for the Bulldogs from 2014 to 4 THE CITADEL WOMEN’S SOCCER CITADELSPORTS.COM | @CITADELSPORTS | @CITADELWSOCCER MCALISTER FIELD HOUSE, 171 MOULTRIE STREET, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29409 2018 ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. CL. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 0 Lauren Motes GK 5-8 Fr. Gardendale, Ala. (Gardendale HS) 1 Kaeley Johnston GK 5-9 So. Levittown, N.Y. (Island Trees HS) 2 Hannah Dion MF 5-4 Fr. Raleigh, N.C. (Wake Forest HS) 3 Jenna Adcock D 5-6 So. Beachwood, N.J. (Toms River High School South) 4 Dakota Steiner D 5-6 Gr. Godfrey, Ill. (Alton HS / CofC) 5 Mel Mikoy D 5-10 Fr. Fayetteville, Ga. (Fayette County HS) 7 Taylor Diggs MF 5-6 Fr. Scotch Plains, N.J. (Scotch Plains Fanwood HS) 8 Katherine Arroyo MF 5-6 R-Jr. Guacima, Costa Rica (Santa Margarita HS) 9 Hannah Roth F 5-5 So. Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks HS) 10 Emily Mason F 5-6 Fr. Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS) 11 Kessy Bradshaw F 5-7 Fr. Charleston, S.C. (Bishop England HS) 12 Isabel Zarzuela D 5-10 Fr. Chapin, S.C. (Spring Hill HS) 14 Devyn Nyhart F 5-8 Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla. (Boca Ciega HS) 15 Ellie Burgess F 5-7 So. Woodland, Calif. (Woodland HS) 16 Logan Dix F 5-7 So. Tipp City, Ohio (Chaminade Julienne HS) 17 Isabel Flores D 5-7 Fr. Aberdeen, N.C. (Pinecrest HS) 18 Hannah Meyers MF 5-5 Fr. Charleston, S.C. (Fort Dorchester HS) 19 Kevyn Banda MF 5-5 Fr. Charleston, S.C. (Bishop England HS) 20 Kate Manzione D 5-8 So. Newbury Park, Calif. (Newbury Park HS) 21 Maria Contreras MF 5-2 So. Guatemala City, Guatemala (Montverde Academy) 22 Hope Mack MF/D 5-0 So. Stuart, Fla. (Clark Advanced Learning Center) 24 Kooba Richard MF 5-5 Gr. Carthage, N.C. (Union Pines HS / Belmont Abbey) 26 Maddie Somogyi GK 5-6 Fr. Denville, N.J. (Morris Knolls HS) 27 Kelly Brahmbhatt GK 5-6 Gr. St. Louis, Mo. (Althoff Catholic HS / Southern Miss)

Ciaran Traquair - Head Coach, 3rd Season Jack Marchant - Assistant Coach, 3rd Season Ryan McLaughlin - Assistant Coach, 1st Season Caroline Cashion - Graduate Assistant Coach, 1st Season Carson Lee - Student Manager, 1st Season

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#1 KAY-lee Johnston #14 deh-VIN NIE-hart #27 Kelly BRAM-bat #2 Hannah DYE-on #20 Kate man-zee-OWN #5 Mel mih-KOY #21 mah-REE-ah Contreras HC KERE-ehn track-WARE #12 Isabel zar-ZWAY-lah #26 Maddie suh-MOE-gee 5 2018 STATISTICS

The Citadel Soccer The Citadel Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 06, 2018) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 4-2 2-0 1-2 1-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 4-2 2-0 1-2 1-0

Date Opponent Score Att. ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att Aug 17 vs Miss. Valley State W 5-2 126 8 Katherine Arroyo 6 4 0 8 24 .1 6 7 16 .6 6 7 2 2 - 2 Aug 19 NORTH FLORIDA W 3-2 127 16 Logan Dix 6 3 2 8 16 .1 8 8 12 .7 5 0 0 0 - 0 Aug 24 FRANCIS MARION Wot 2-1 217 11 Kessy Bradshaw 5 3 1 7 16 .1 8 8 7 .4 3 8 1 1 - 1 Aug 26 at Presbyterian L 2-4 122 9 Hannah Roth 6 2 2 6 19 .1 0 5 9 .4 7 4 0 0 - 0 Aug 29 at South Carolina State W 2-0 143 5 Mel Mikoy 6 1 3 5 12 .0 8 3 6 .5 0 0 0 0 - 0 Sep 02 at UNC Asheville L 2-3 872 21 Maria Contreras 6 2 0 4 9 .2 2 2 5 .5 5 6 1 0 - 0 24 Kooba Richard 6 1 2 4 9 .1 1 1 1 .1 1 1 0 0 - 0 TEAM STATISTICS CIT OPP 10 Emily Mason 6 0 2 2 10 .0 0 0 8 .8 0 0 0 0 - 0 SHOT STATISTICS 20 Kate Manzione 6 0 1 1 0 .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 - 0 Goals-Shot attempts 16-126 12-59 15 Ellie Burgess 5 0 0 0 3 .0 0 0 2 .6 6 7 0 0 - 0 Goals scored per game 2.67 2.00 17 Isabel Flores 6 0 0 0 2 .0 0 0 1 .5 0 0 0 0 - 0 Shot pct. . 1 2 7 . 2 0 3 14 Devyn Nyhart 5 0 0 0 2 .0 0 0 1 .5 0 0 0 0 - 0 Shots on goal-Attempts 71-126 30-59 7 Taylor Diggs 4 0 0 0 2 .0 0 0 1 .5 0 0 0 0 - 0 SOG pct. . 5 6 3 . 5 0 8 19 Kevyn Banda 2 0 0 0 1 .0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 - 0 S h o t s / G a m e 21.0 9.8 2 Hannah Dion 6 0 0 0 1 .0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 - 0 CORNER KICKS 50 17 22 Hope Mack 2 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 - 0 Goals off corners 1 1 18 Hannah Meyers 1 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 - 0 PENALTY KICKS 3-3 2-2 12 Isabel Zarzuela 1 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 - 0 PENALTIES 4 Dakota Steiner 6 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 - 0 Yellow cards 3 8 3 Jenna Adcock 1 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 - 0 Red cards 1 1 Total 6 16 13 45 126 .1 2 7 71 .5 6 3 4 3 - 3 ATTENDANCE Opponents 6 12 5 29 59 .2 0 3 30 .5 0 8 2 2 - 2 T o t a l 344 1137 Dates/Avg Per Date 2/172 3/379 ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho Neutral Site #/Avg 1/126 27 Kelly Brahmbhatt 6 541:02 12 2.00 18 .6 0 0 4-2-0 1/0 Total 6 541:02 12 2.00 18 .6 0 0 4-2-0 1 Opponents 6 541:02 16 2.66 55 .7 7 5 2-4-0 0

Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT Total The Citadel 7 8 1 16 Opponents 8 4 0 12

Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT Total The Citadel 47 78 1 126 Opponents 35 24 0 59

Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT Total The Citadel 13 5 0 18 Opponents 16 39 0 55

Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT Total The Citadel 17 33 0 50 Opponents 10 7 0 17

Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT Total The Citadel 39 35 1 75 Opponents 34 47 1 82

6 2018 STATISTICS

The Citadel Soccer The Citadel Game Results (as of Sep 06, 2018) All games

Date Opponent Score Overall Conf Att. Goals scored Aug 17 vs Miss. Valley State W 5-2 1-0-0 0-0-0 126 Logan Dix (Mel Mikoy;Emily Mason) Kessy Bradshaw (Logan Dix) Katherine Arroyo (penalty kick) Katherine Arroyo (unassisted) Hannah Roth (Kessy Bradshaw) Aug 19 NORTH FLORIDA W 3-2 2-0-0 0-0-0 127 Kessy Bradshaw (Mel Mikoy) Logan Dix (Mel Mikoy) Katherine Arroyo (penalty kick) Aug 24 FRANCIS MARION WOT 2-1 3-0-0 0-0-0 217 Maria Contreras (Kate Manzione) Kessy Bradshaw (penalty kick) Aug 26 at Presbyterian L 2-4 3-1-0 0-0-0 122 Katherine Arroyo (Emily Mason;Kooba Richard) Kooba Richard (Hannah Roth) Aug 29 at South Carolina State W 2-0 4-1-0 0-0-0 143 Maria Contreras (Kooba Richard) Logan Dix (unassisted) Sep 02 at UNC Asheville L 2-3 4-2-0 0-0-0 872 Mel Mikoy (Hannah Roth) Hannah Roth (Logan Dix)

Team Record W-L-T Attendance Dates Total Avg. Overall: 4-2 Total: 6 1607 268 Conference: 0-0 Home: 2 344 172 Home: 2-0 Away: 3 1137 379 Away: 1-2 Neutral: 1 126 126 Neutral: 1-0 Overtime: 1-0

7 Women’s Soccer Opens Season With 5-2 Win Over Devilettes

MACON, Ga. – For the third year in a row, The Citadel Soccer Box Score (Final) women’s soccer team won the season opener as the The Citadel Soccer Bulldogs defeated Mississippi Valley State 5-2 in a Miss. Valley State vs The Citadel (Aug 17, 2018 at Macon, Ga.) neutral-site game at Mercer’s Betts Stadium. Redshirt junior Katherine Arroyo logged the game-winning goal Miss. Valley State (0-1-0) vs. Goals by period 1 2 Total The Citadel (1-0-0) Miss. Valley State 2 0 2 in the 47th minute off a penalty kick. Date: Aug 17, 2018 • Attendance: 126 The Citadel 2 3 5 Weather: 80 degrees and cloudy Miss. Valley State The Citadel KEY PLAYS (SCORING SUMMARY) Po # Player Sh SO G A Po # Player Sh SO G A gk 16 McKennzie McCartne - - - - gk 27 Kelly Brahmbhatt - - - - 10:19 – Logan Dix scored the first goal of the 2018 mf 4 Adriene Baker 2 1 - - d 2 Hannah Dion - - - - season off an assist from the tandem of freshmen mf 8 Stephany Adomako - - - - d 4 Dakota Steiner - - - - f 9 Erika Smith 1 1 - - d 5 Mel Mikoy 1 1 - 1 Mel Mikoy and Emily Mason. Mason set up the f 10 Ka. Zabala-Terrazas 2 1 1 - f 8 Katherine Arroyo 6 5 2 - mf 11 Ronique Alexander 1 - - - f 9 Hannah Roth 8 3 1 - play with a corner kick into the box, Mikoy then d 15 Ananda Prittchet - - - - f 10 Emily Mason 4 4 - 1 mf 17 Aryana Saez - - - - f 16 Logan Dix 3 2 1 1 headed the ball to the waiting Dix for the finish. d 18 Miaya Richardson - - - - d 20 Kate Manzione - - - - 26:00 – Kessy Bradshaw scored off an assist from f 19 Laadi Issaka 3 2 1 - mf 21 Maria Contreras 3 2 - - d 21 Ronia Piere-Louis 1 - - - mf 24 Kooba Richard 1 - - - Dix. Dix had a shot that was saved by the MVSU -- Substitutes -- -- Substitutes -- 13 Hannah Crise - - - - 3 Jenna Adcock - - - - keeper, but it rebounded to the waiting Bradshaw. 30 Myisha Butts - - - - 11 Kessy Bradshaw 5 2 1 1 Totals 10 5 2 0 12 Isabel Zarzuela - - - - 29:25 – Karenth Zabala-Terrazas scored the first 14 Devyn Nyhart 1 - - - goal of the game for MVSU. 15 Ellie Burgess 2 2 - - 17 Isabel Flores 1 1 - - 34:40 – Laadi Issaka ties the game at 2-all. 18 Hannah Meyers - - - - 19 Kevyn Banda 1 1 - - 46:01 – Hannah Roth was fouled in the box, Totals 36 23 5 4

setting up the first penalty kick of the season. # Goalkeepers Min GA Saves # Goalkeepers Min GA Saves 16 McKennzie McCartne 63:49 4 11 27 Kelly Brahmbhatt 90:00 2 3 Arroyo put it in the right side of the net for the 30 Myisha Butts 26:11 1 7 game-winner. Shots by period 1 2 Total Saves by period 1 2 Total 58:08 – Arroyo scored her second goal of the Miss. Valley State 6 4 10 Miss. Valley State 5 13 18 game, collecting a ball that was batted around the The Citadel 12 24 36 The Citadel 1 2 3 box. Corner kicks 1 2 Total Miss. Valley State 2 1 3 68:51 – Roth notched her first goal of the season, The Citadel 5 2 7 cleaning up a rebounded shot from Bradshaw that Scoring summary: was off the crossbar. No. Time Team Goal scorer Assist Description 1. 10:19 CIT Logan Dix (1) Mel Mikoy Emily Mason 2. 26:00 CIT Kessy Bradshaw (1) Logan Dix HOW IT HAPPENED 3. 29:25 MVSU Ka. Zabala-Terrazas (unassisted) 4. 34:40 MVSU Laadi Issaka (1) (unassisted) • The Bulldogs came out firing on all cylinders 5. 46:01 CIT Katherine Arroyo (1) Penalty kick 6. 58:08 CIT Katherine Arroyo (2) (unassisted) with a shot by Roth in the first minute. By the end 7. 68:51 CIT Hannah Roth (1) Kessy Bradshaw of the first half, the Bulldogs held a 12-6 adva- Cautions and ejections: tage in shots and a 5-2 advantage in corner kicks. YC-MVSU #10 (78:14) Win-Kelly Brahmbhatt (1-0-0). Loss-McKennzie McCartney (0-1-0). • After MVSU tied the game up near the end of Stadium: Betts Stadium Officials: Referee: Richonne Clark; Asst. Referee: Amin Hadzic; Mark Eyrich; the first half, it took the Bulldogs just over one Timekeeper: Tyler Stewart; Scorer: Will Tharp; Offsides: Miss. Valley State 2, The Citadel 8. minute into the second half to find the go-ahead Official's signature goal in the form of Arroyo’s game-winning PK. • Following the PK, Arroyo scored her second goal of the game nearly 12 minutes later to give the Bulldogs some breathing room. • The Bulldogs ended the game holding a 36-10 advantage in shots and a 23-5 advantage in shots on goal.

NOTABLES • The win marks the third year in a row that the Bulldogs have won the season opener. It is the first time in program history that the ‘Dogs have won the opener in three consecutive seasons. • The five goals scored by The Citadel are tied for seventh most for goals scored by a Bulldog team in a single game. The five goals scored are also the most scored by The Citadel since last season’s opener, a 5-3 win over Hampton at Washington Light Infantry (WLI) Field (Aug. 18, 2017). • The 36 shots by the Bulldogs are tied for fifth most in program history for shots taken in a single game. • The 23 shots on goal are the second most shots on frame by a Citadel women’s soccer program in a game. • The four assists are tied for fifth most in program by a Bulldog team in a single game. • With her two goals, Katherine Arroyo became the 20th player in program history to notch a multi-goal game.

QUOTABLES Head coach Ciaran Traquair – “This is a good win for us. We came here with the mindset that we could win this game and we talked to the team about having the mindset that we were going to leave here with a victory. Obviously, it went a little bit differently than we had planned for it to go, but we understand that they have a pair of talented forwards who we highlighted on our scouting report. We made a couple of individual errors that had us tied up at 2-2 at halftime, and that was concerning for us because if we didn’t raise the standard there in the second half, then that very easily could have gone against us. But we talked to the team about their lead- ership at halftime and challenged them to raise the standard in the second half. I think we came out in the second half with a much better tempo and after we went up by two, we never looked back.” Redshirt junior forward Katherine Arroyo – “The first half, I felt like we had moments where we were playing very well together, but then we started making some mistakes late in the half. In the second half, we came out and played a lot more like we are capable of. We played as a team and that is what really helped us win.”

8 Bulldogs Knock Off Ospreys for First Time in Program History

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The list of program firsts contin- Soccer Box Score (Final) ued to grow Sunday afternoon as The Citadel women’s The Citadel Soccer soccer team knocked off North Florida 3-2 at Wash- North Florida vs The Citadel (Aug 19, 2018 at Charleston, S.C.) ington Light Infantry (WLI) Field. It was the first time in program history that the Bulldogs defeated the North Florida (0-2) vs. Goals by period 1 2 Total The Citadel (2-0) North Florida 1 1 2 Ospreys with freshman Mel Mikoy leading the charge Date: Aug 19, 2018 • Attendance: 127 The Citadel 2 1 3 with two assists. Weather: overcast, muggy, high 80s North Florida The Citadel Po # Player Sh SO G A Po # Player Sh SO G A gk 1 CONELLEY, Rhiannon - - - - gk 27 Kelly Brahmbhatt - - - - KEY PLAYS (SCORING SUMMARY) d 3 BRYANT, JJ - - - - d 2 Hannah Dion - - - - Mikoy found fellow freshman Kessy mf 4 KESTERSON, Emily - - - - d 4 Dakota Steiner - - - - 9:33 – d 7 KNIGHT, Hollyn 1 1 1 - d 5 Mel Mikoy 2 1 - 2 Bradshaw in the box with a perfectly-placed set mf 10 REISS, Thais 2 1 1 - f 8 Katherine Arroyo 4 2 1 - f 13 MARTIN, Julia - - - - mf 9 Hannah Roth 2 2 - - piece. Bradshaw had no problem finishing with a d 15 MEISLER, Mackenzie - - - - f 11 Kessy Bradshaw 2 2 1 - d 18 MENENDEZ, Hannah - - - - f 16 Logan Dix 1 1 1 - header for her second goal of the season. mf 21 HOFFMAN, Kendra 3 3 - 1 d 20 Kate Manzione - - - - f 23 COLUBIALE, Krista 1 - - - mf 21 Maria Contreras - - - - 11:51 – Hollyn Knight tied the game up with her mf 27 THOMPSON, Sophia - - - - mf 24 Kooba Richard - - - - own header off a set piece from Kendra Hoffman. -- Substitutes -- -- Substitutes -- 6 WALKER, Brandi - - - - 10 Emily Mason 1 - - - 16:19 – Mikoy once again sent a beautiful set 9 CEDENO, Lisa 1 - - - 14 Devyn Nyhart - - - - 11 BERMUDEZ, Karina - - - - 15 Ellie Burgess - - - - piece into the box, this one bouncing over the 14 STEGE, Angelica - - - - 17 Isabel Flores - - - - 26 SWEET, Avery - - - - Totals 12 8 3 2 UNF goal keeper’s head, but the ball bounced off 28 SANCHEZ, Andrea - - - - 31 PIERMONT, Vanessa - - - - the cross bar. Logan Dix made sure she was there Totals 8 5 2 1 to clean up with her second goal of the season. # Goalkeepers Min GA Saves # Goalkeepers Min GA Saves 54:26 – Thais Reiss scored off a penalty kick to 1 CONELLEY, Rhiannon 90:00 3 4 27 Kelly Brahmbhatt 90:00 2 3 knot the score back up at 2-all. TM TEAM 0:00 0 1 Shots by period 1 2 Total Saves by period 1 2 Total 55:58 – Moments later on the other end of the North Florida 3 5 8 North Florida 2 3 5 pitch, Katherine Arroyo followed suit with her The Citadel 6 6 12 The Citadel 2 1 3

second PK of the season with the go-ahead goal Corner kicks 1 2 Total and eventual game-winner. North Florida 1 1 2 The Citadel 0 4 4

Scoring summary: HOW IT HAPPENED No. Time Team Goal scorer Assist Description • The Bulldogs came in knowing they would have 1. 9:33 CIT Kessy Bradshaw (2) Mel Mikoy set piece into the box by 5, 11 with the he finish to battle a tough North Florida that fell Friday 2. 11:51 UNF KNIGHT, Hollyn (1) HOFFMAN, Kendra set piece into the box, 7 with the header t finish night at College of Charleston. The ‘Dogs made 3. 16:19 CIT Logan Dix (2) Mel Mikoy 5 with the set piece in over keeper, 16 fini 4. 54:26 UNF REISS, Thais (1) Penalty kick sure to attack early and often, pressuring the 5. 55:58 CIT Katherine Arroyo (3) Penalty kick

Ospreys from the very beginning. Cautions and ejections: • The Citadel took a 2-1 lead into the locker room YC-UNF #7 (4:34) at halftime and held a 6-3 advantage in shots. Win-Kelly Brahmbhatt (2-0). Loss-CONELLEY, Rhiannon (0-2). Stadium: WLI Field • The two teams were more evenly matched in Officials: Referee: Michael Catlett; Asst. Referee: Carlos Perez; Ayman Alabsa; Timekeeper: John Brush; Scorer: Milledge Austin; the second half with UNF taking five shots while Offsides: North Florida 1, The Citadel 2. The Citadel had six in the second period. Official's signature • All four of The Citadel’s corner kicks came in the second half while North Florida took one in each period. • Arroyo led all players with four shots, two being on frame. Mikoy, Hannah Roth and Bradshaw each had two shots. Both of Roth and Bradshaw’s shots were on goal.

NOTABLES • The win marks the third year in a row that the Bulldogs have won the first two games of the season. It is the first time in program history that the ‘Dogs have won the first two games in three consecutive seasons. • Sunday’s win marks the third year in a row that The Citadel has won the home opener in three straight campaigns. Sunday marks the first time the ‘Dogs have won the home opener in three consecutive seasons. • Sunday’s game-winning goal by Arroyo was the second of the young season for the redshirt junior. • Mikoy’s two assists are tied for fourth-most assists by a player in a single game.

QUOTABLES Head coach Ciaran Traquair – “It feels fantastic. We looked back at our performance down at UNF last year and it was a really, really tough game. I look back on that and saw how difficult it was on us physically and we challenged our team to not allow that to happen her at WLI Field. I think our players were absolute Bulldogs the entire game. It ebbed and flowed a little bit here and there with the scoring, but I never really felt like we were going to lose the game because the work rate was just so high.” Freshman defender Mel Mikoy – “I think today was definitely a tougher game against a tougher opponent who had more talent, but we worked harder and that’s why we came out with the win. Every time we got a goal, it gave us more momentum, and every time they got a goal, we bounced back and got another one. We just kept playing hard until the end.

9 Bradshaw’s Penalty Kick Lifts Bulldogs to 2-1 Overtime Win

CHARLESTON, S.C. - With under 30 seconds Soccer Box Score (Final) The Citadel Soccer remaining in regulation and The Citadel soc- Francis Marion vs The Citadel (Aug 24, 2018 at Charleston, S.C.) cer team down 1-0, sophomore Maria Con- treras put boot to ball off a feed from Kate Francis Marion (0-0) vs. Goals by period 1 2 OT Total The Citadel (3-0) Francis Marion 0 1 0 1 Manzione, slipping the ball past the Francis Date: Aug 24, 2018 • Attendance: 217 The Citadel 0 1 1 2 Marion keeper to find the much-needed Weather: partly cloudy, low 80s, low humidity Francis Marion The Citadel equalizer. The first goal of the afternoon for Po # Player Sh SO G A Po # Player Sh SO G A gk 0 Rachael Hennenkam - - - - gk 27 Kelly Brahmbhatt - - - - mf 3 Megan Misuraca - - - - d 2 Hannah Dion - - - - the Bulldogs sent the game into a golden-goal mf 4 Kiley Barr - - - - d 4 Dakota Steiner - - - - d 7 Jessica Garnett - - - - d 5 Mel Mikoy 4 1 - - overtime period where freshman Kessy Brad- d 10 Dayle McEwen 1 1 1 - f 8 Katherine Arroyo 5 2 - - d 12 Brooke Kennedy - - - - mf 9 Hannah Roth 3 1 - - shaw continued to shine as she drew a foul in f 13 Rianna Orello - - - - f 11 Kessy Bradshaw 3 1 1 - f 19 Sarah Moll - - - - f 16 Logan Dix 6 5 - - the box and then deftly put her penalty kick f 20 Kylie McElroy - - - - d 20 Kate Manzione - - - 1 mf 21 Abigail Williams - - - - mf 21 Maria Contreras 1 1 1 - into the right upper 90 for the win. d 23 Anna Capra - - - - mf 24 Kooba Richard 2 - - - -- Substitutes -- -- Substitutes -- 5 Faith Allen - - - - 7 Taylor Diggs - - - - 6 Carli Gauthier - - - - 10 Emily Mason 4 4 - - KEY PLAYS 8 Meagan Stassi - - - - 14 Devyn Nyhart 1 1 - - 11 Makayla Chavis - - - - 17 Isabel Flores - - - - FMU’s Dayle McEwen connected 14 Sierra Cartano - - - - Totals 29 16 2 1 61:39 – Totals 1 1 1 0

on a penalty kick to put FMU up 1-0. The # Goalkeepers Min GA Saves # Goalkeepers Min GA Saves 0 Rachael Hennenkamp 91:02 2 12 27 Kelly Brahmbhatt 91:02 1 0 PK was the only shot of the game for the TM TEAM 0:00 0 2

Patriots. Shots by period 1 2 OT Total Saves by period 1 2 OT Total Francis Marion 0 1 0 1 Francis Marion 5 9 0 14 89:32 – Contreras slipped past a The Citadel 13 15 1 29 The Citadel 0 0 0 0

defender and took the feed from Manz Corner kicks 1 2 OT Total one, juking another defender before Francis Marion 0 0 0 0 finding the back of the net. The Citadel 3 13 0 16 Scoring summary: 91:03 – Bradshaw as brought down in the No. Time Team Goal scorer Assist Description 1. 61:39 FMU_W Dayle McEwen Penalty kick 2. 89:32 CIT Maria Contreras (1) Kate Manzione 20 plays ball in to 21 who finishes box, drawing the foul. After taking a 3. 91:03 CIT Kessy Bradshaw (3) Penalty kick

breath, easily placed the ball into the Cautions and ejections: right upper 90 for the win. YC-FMU_W #10 (56:45) Win-Kelly Brahmbhatt (3-0). Loss-Rachael Hennenkamp (0-0). Stadium: WLI Field Officials: Referee: Justin Guilkey; Asst. Referee: Patrick Tremblay; Zach Perry; HOW IT HAPPENED Timekeeper: Matt Pruitt; Scorer: Milledge Austin; Offsides: Francis Marion 4, The Citadel 2. • The Bulldogs out-shot the Patriots 29-1 Official's signature in the game, including 13-0 in the opening period. • FMU’s goalkeeper made 14 saves on the afte noon, including five in the first half and nine in the second as The Citadel maintained possession of the ball for much of the game. • The Citadel took 16 corner kicks while FMU had none. 13 of the Bulldogs’ corners came in the second half.

NOTABLES • The game-winner is the first of Bradshaw’s career, but the third goal of the season for the freshman. • The Bulldogs have started the season 3-0 for the third straight year, marking the first time in program history that has happened. • The 29 shots taken are tied for 10th-most by a Citadel team in a single game.

10 Bulldogs Suffer First Loss of Season, 4-2 at Presbyterian

CLINTON, S.C. – Despite pulling to within one Soccer Box Score (Final) goal, 3-2 of Presbyterian College late in the going, The Citadel Soccer The Citadel women’s soccer team was unable to The Citadel vs Presbyterian (Aug 26, 2018 at Clinton, S.C.) push over the hump, falling for the first time this The Citadel (3-1) vs. Goals by period 1 2 Total season, 4-2 at the hands of the Blue Hose. Presbyterian (1-1) The Citadel 1 1 2 Date: Aug 26, 2018 • Attendance: 122 Presbyterian 3 1 4 Weather: Clear and warm KEY PLAYS The Citadel Presbyterian Po # Player Sh SO G A Po # Player Sh SO G A 4:04 – Morgan Hutchison got the scoring gk 27 Kelly Brahmbhatt - - - - gk 0 SERRANO, Megan - - - - mf 2 Hannah Dion - - - - f 2 ARCHER, Megan - - - - started with a strike from just outside the box d 4 Dakota Steiner - - - - mf 4 ROBINETTE, Preston 2 1 - 1 d 5 Mel Mikoy 2 2 - - d 5 BROPHY, Tara - - - - that came after a PC corner was cleared out. mf 8 Katherine Arroyo 5 4 1 - mf 6 RUSSELL, Isabelle 1 1 - - f 9 Hannah Roth 1 - - 1 d 10 COLEMAN, Taylor 1 1 - - It was the first goal of the 2018 season for PC. f 11 Kessy Bradshaw 1 - - - f 12 HOPKINS, Mallory 3 2 1 - f 16 Logan Dix 2 - - - d 16 BANE, Kristen - - - - 8:05 – Kelsey Yeager put a free kick from 28 d 20 Kate Manzione - - - - f 17 HUTCHISON, Morgan 1 1 1 - mf 21 Maria Contreras 3 1 - - d 25 YEAGER, Kelsey 2 2 2 - yards out into the next to put the Blue Hose mf 24 Kooba Richard 3 1 1 1 mf 27 HOCKING, Haley 1 - - - -- Substitutes -- -- Substitutes -- up 2-0. 7 Taylor Diggs 1 - - - 7 ESCOBAR, Jessica - - - - 10 Emily Mason 1 - - 1 8 PATTERSON, Peyton - - - - 21:17 – Yeager notched her second goal of 14 Devyn Nyhart - - - - 18 NEWTON, Jessica - - - - 15 Ellie Burgess - - - - 19 GRAY, Emma - - - - the game off a corner kick by Preston 17 Isabel Flores - - - - 21 FINK, Samantha - - - - Totals 19 8 2 3 22 DIPZINSKI, Caroline - - - - Robinette. Totals 11 8 4 1

37:32 – Katherine Arroyo sent a shot into the # Goalkeepers Min GA Saves # Goalkeepers Min GA Saves net from the edge of the box after Emily 27 Kelly Brahmbhatt 90:00 4 4 0 SERRANO, Megan 90:00 2 6 Shots by period 1 2 Total Saves by period 1 2 Total Mason had a one-touch from Kooba Richard The Citadel 9 10 19 The Citadel 3 1 4 near midfield. Presbyterian 7 4 11 Presbyterian 2 4 6 52:07 – Hannah Roth found Richard, who Corner kicks 1 2 Total The Citadel 5 6 11 took one touch then sent a shot into the box Presbyterian 3 0 3

that hit the crossbar and bounced in to score, Scoring summary: pulling the Bulldogs to within one. No. Time Team Goal scorer Assist Description 1. 4:04 PC HUTCHISON, Morgan (1) Corner kick one time strike off corner clearance - 20 y 76:11 – Mallory Hopkins beat the defense, 2. 8:05 PC YEAGER, Kelsey (1) (unassisted) free kick, 28 yrds, off crossbar and goalie 3. 21:17 PC YEAGER, Kelsey (2) ROBINETTE, Preston one touch off corner, 10 yds out then the keeper and slipped the ball in before 4. 37:32 CIT Katherine Arroyo (4) Emily Mason shot from 16 yards out Kooba Richard going to the ground, extending the lead to 5. 52:07 CIT Kooba Richard (1) Hannah Roth 20 yards out, off crossbar and just past lin 4-2 PC. 6. 76:11 PC HOPKINS, Mallory (1) (unassisted) fast break, squeezed past gk, open net Cautions and ejections: YC-PC #6 (28:16); YC-PC #12 (39:00) HOW IT HAPPENED Win-SERRANO, Megan (1-1). Loss-Kelly Brahmbhatt (3-1). Stadium: Martin Stadium • Presbyterian jumped out to a 3-0 lead Officials: Referee: Joe Kirkpatrick; Asst. Referee: Alan Schechtman; Derek Allison; Scorer: Thad Palmer; through the first 22 minutes of action. Offsides: The Citadel 2, Presbyterian 1. • Late in the first half, Arroyo broke up PC’s Official's signature shutout with a shot from just on the edge of the penalty box. • The Bulldogs wasted little time in the second half as Richard pulled The Citadel to within a manageable one goal, 3-2 in the 53rd minute. • PC got an insurance goal in the 77th minute and held on from there despite a flurry of action from the Bulldogs. • The Bulldogs out-shot PC 19-11 with both teams registering eight shots on goal.

NOTABLES • Richard, Maria Contreras, Mel Mikoy, Dakota Steiner and Kelly Brahmbhatt all played every minute. • With her goal in the first half, Katherine Arroyo moved up a spot in The Citadel record book, moving into a tie for 14th with Jessa Scott (2007-08) with eight career goals. • Kooba Richard’s goal in the second half was the first of the season for the midfield graduate transfer from Belmont Abbey. She now has nine career collegiate goals, including eight for the Crusaders.

11 Women’s Soccer Bounces Back with Gritty 2-0 Win Over S.C. State

ORANGEBURG, S.C. – The Citadel women’s Soccer Box Score (Final) The Citadel Soccer soccer team went on the road Wednesday The Citadel vs South Carolina State (Aug 29, 2018 at Orangeburg, S.C.) night and gutted out a gritty, 2-0 win over The Citadel (4-1) vs. Goals by period 1 2 Total South Carolina State. The Bulldogs from the South Carolina State (0-4) The Citadel 1 1 2 Date: Aug 29, 2018 • Attendance: 143 South Carolina State 0 0 0 lowcountry scored one goal in each half to Weather: mostly clear, mid to high 80s remain undefeated against the Bulldogs from The Citadel South Carolina State Po # Player Sh SO G A Po # Player Sh SO G A gk 27 Kelly Brahmbhatt - - - - gk 1 BRITTINGHAM,TAYL - - - - Orangeburg. d 2 Hannah Dion - - - - 4 ZEPEDA,JUSTINE 1 - - - d 5 Mel Mikoy - - - - 5 ROZANSKI,MADELIN - - - - f 8 Katherine Arroyo 1 1 - - 7 SWIFT,SHI'ANNE 2 1 - - mf 9 Hannah Roth 2 1 - - 8 GOINS,MIKAYLA 1 1 - - KEY PLAYS (SCORING SUMMARY) f 10 Emily Mason - - - - 9 AGUILAR,TAMIKA 2 - - - f 11 Kessy Bradshaw 5 2 - - 10 SCHWARTZ,SERENA 2 1 - - d 14 Devyn Nyhart - - - - 11 THOMAS,JAMEY 2 - - - 9:51 – Kooba Richard played the ball in to d 20 Kate Manzione - - - - 13 MAZARIEGO,KAYLA 1 - - - mf 21 Maria Contreras 1 1 1 - 22 SWIRCZEK,MEGAN - - - - Maria Contreras in the box who finished mf 24 Kooba Richard 2 - - 1 25 CRAWFORD,TAYLOR 2 1 - - -- Substitutes -- -- Substitutes -- with her second goal of the season. 4 Dakota Steiner - - - - 15 LAUZIERE,KATELYN 1 1 - - 7 Taylor Diggs - - - - 16 WILLIAMS,LaTayah - - - - 15 Ellie Burgess - - - - 21 VACA,BRANDY - - - - 75:27 – Logan Dix took a shot that was 16 Logan Dix 3 3 1 - Totals 14 5 0 0 17 Isabel Flores 1 - - - saved by the S.C. State keeper, but the 22 Hope Mack - - - - ball rebounded back out to Dix who deftly Totals 15 8 2 1 # Goalkeepers Min GA Saves # Goalkeepers Min GA Saves finished to put the ‘Dogs up 2-0. 27 Kelly Brahmbhatt 90:00 0 5 1 BRITTINGHAM,TAYLO 90:00 2 6 Shots by period 1 2 Total Saves by period 1 2 Total The Citadel 1 14 15 The Citadel 4 1 5 HOW IT HAPPENED South Carolina State 9 5 14 South Carolina State 0 6 6 Corner kicks 1 2 Total • The Bulldogs had just one shot in the The Citadel 2 3 5 first half, but Contreras made it count South Carolina State 3 3 6 Scoring summary: with her goal. No. Time Team Goal scorer Assist Description 1. 9:51 CIT Maria Contreras (2) Kooba Richard 24 played ball to 21, who finished into left • South Carolina State was aggressive corner 2. 75:27 CIT Logan Dix (3) (unassisted) goalie made the initial save, 16 stayed wit

from start to finish, notching 9 shots in Cautions and ejections: YC-SCSU #9 (47:31); YC-CIT #TM (59:12); YC-CIT #14 (61:08); the first half alone. YC-SCSU #5 (65:42); RC-CIT #14 (80:50); YC-SCSU #10 (84:03); RC-SCSU #4 (86:21)

• The Bulldogs from Charleston out-shot Win-Kelly Brahmbhatt (4-1). Loss-BRITTINGHAM,TAYLOR (0-4). Stadium: Oliver C. Dawson S.C. State 14-5 in the second half. Officials: Referee: Mario Del Pino; Asst. Referee: Morgan Cooke; Austin Smith; Timekeeper: Kendrick Lewis; Scorer: Milledge Austin; • S.C. State managed six corner kicks Offsides: The Citadel 1, South Carolina State 1. Official's signature while The Citadel recorded five. • The game was hampered by 37 fouls, six yellow cards and two red cards.

NOTABLES • The Citadel has never lost to South Carolina State, posting a 13-0-1 record in the series. • Kelly Brahmbhatt recorded her third-career solo shutout, the first for her at The Citadel. • The shutout was the first for the Bulldogs since last season when The Citadel recorded a 1-0 road win over Jacksonville (Sept. 15, 2017). • The win marks the second straight season that The Citadel has started 4-1 with both the 2017 and 2018 squads dropping the fourth game of the season. • Maria Contreras recorded her first game-winning goal of the season. It is the second of her career. • The 14 goals scored through the first five games by the Bulldogs are the second most in program history. The 2009 team scored 15 goals, including 14 in the season opener against Alabama State. • The Bulldogs have had six different goal scorers so far this season. That is tied for third-most as the 2009 and 2017 teams each had nine different goal scorers through the first five games.

12 Women’s Soccer Drops Hard-Fought Game, 3-2 at UNC Asheville

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Citadel women’s soc- Soccer Box Score (Final) The Citadel Soccer cer team closed out a three-game road swing The Citadel vs UNC Asheville (Sep 02, 2018 at Asheville, N.C.) Sunday, dropping a tough, long game, 3-2, The Citadel (4-2-0) vs. Goals by period 1 2 Total at UNC Asheville. The game was slowed by a UNC Asheville (1-3-1) The Citadel 1 1 2 Date: Sep 02, 2018 • Attendance: 872 UNC Asheville 2 1 3 weather delay that lasted well over an hour Weather: near the end of the first half. The Citadel UNC Asheville Po # Player Sh SO G A Po # Player Sh SO G A gk 27 Kelly Brahmbhatt - - - - gk 1 LEE, Bryson - - - - d 2 Hannah Dion 1 1 - - mf 2 WALKER, Alice 2 - - - d 4 Dakota Steiner - - - - mf 6 IORIO, Bella - - - - KEY PLAYS (SCORING SUMMARY) d 5 Mel Mikoy 3 1 1 - d 8 KANDEL, Kyra - - - 1 f 8 Katherine Arroyo 3 2 - - mf 10 DUENAS, Emily 4 2 1 - 22:20 – Skyler Chillson ran up the right f 9 Hannah Roth 3 2 1 1 mf 13 CHILLSON, Skyler 4 3 1 1 f 10 Emily Mason - - - - d 16 KWIATKOWSKI, Grac - - - - f 16 Logan Dix 1 1 - 1 f 19 OYOS, Gillian 4 1 1 - side and sneaked the ball into the lower d 20 Kate Manzione - - - - d 20 BARBER, Taylor - - - - mf 21 Maria Contreras 1 - - - mf 25 GUTMAN, Maya - - - 1 right 90 of the goal. mf 24 Kooba Richard 1 - - - d 26 STONE, Ellie 1 - - - -- Substitutes -- -- Substitutes -- 25:19 – Hannah Roth took a corner kick 7 Taylor Diggs 1 1 - - 7 HAMMOND, Ryanna - - - - 15 Ellie Burgess 1 - - - 15 JAMES, Justine - - - - 17 Isabel Flores - - - - 32 COLLIER, Savannah - - - - and found the waiting foot of Mel Mikoy 19 Kevyn Banda - - - - 33 COOLBAUGH, Maura - - - - 22 Hope Mack - - - - Totals 15 6 3 3 who finished for her first career goal. Totals 15 8 2 2 43:55 – Gillian Oyos collected a # Goalkeepers Min GA Saves # Goalkeepers Min GA Saves rebounded shot and put the ball into the 27 Kelly Brahmbhatt 90:00 3 3 1 LEE, Bryson 90:00 2 6 Shots by period 1 2 Total Saves by period 1 2 Total net. The Citadel 6 9 15 The Citadel 3 0 3 UNC Asheville 10 5 15 UNC Asheville 2 4 6

55:50 – Logan Dix sent a cross into the Corner kicks 1 2 Total The Citadel 2 5 7 box where Roth was waiting to blast the UNC Asheville 1 2 3

ball into the upper left corner for the Scoring summary: No. Time Team Goal scorer Assist Description equalizer. 1. 22:20 AVL CHILLSON, Skyler (1) (unassisted) ran up right side, 13 found net 2. 25:19 CIT Mel Mikoy (1) Hannah Roth header off corner from 9 77:57 – Maya Gutman sent the ball into 3. 43:55 AVL OYOS, Gillian (1) KANDEL, Kyra rebound off save, middle net CHILLSON, Skyler 4. 55:50 CIT Hannah Roth (2) Logan Dix cross into middle blasted into upper left co the box where Emily Duenas was waiting 5. 77:57 AVL DUENAS, Emily (1) GUTMAN, Maya cross from right, 10 header to left side

to finish with the header. Cautions and ejections: YC-CIT #TM (22:20)

Win-LEE, Bryson (1-1-0). Loss-Kelly Brahmbhatt (4-2-0). Stadium: Greenwood Field HOW IT HAPPENED Officials: Scorer: Mitchell Miegel; Offsides: The Citadel 0, UNC Asheville 0. • The game started approximately 20 Official's signature minutes later than originally scheduled after a brief weather delay. • Once action got underway, the homestanding Bulldogs found the first shot of the game, but neither team was able to establish an advantage early. • UNC Asheville netted the first goal in the 23rd minute. • With 13 minutes left to play, Duenas scored the game-winner. • In the final 10 minutes, the road ‘Dogs took six shots, but each time the Asheville defense was able to find the answer.

NOTABLES • The goal by Mikoy was the first of her career, giving her five points so far on the year. • Roth became the fifth Bulldog of the season to record multiple goals on the year as she netted the second of her season. She now has six points with two assists on the year to match her two goals. • Kelly Brahmbhatt, Mikoy, Katherine Arroyo, Kate Manzione and Kooba Richard played all 90 minutes.

13 2018 RADIO/TV SPOT CHART #0 #1 #2 #3 #4

Lauren MOTES Kaeley JOHNSTON Hannah DION Jenna ADCOCK Dakota STEINER Fr. • GK • 5-8 So. • GK • 5-9 Fr. • MF/D • 5-14 So. • D • 5-6 Gr. • D • 5-6 Gardendale, Ala. Levittown, N.Y. Raleigh, N.C. Beachwood, N.J. Godfrey, Ill.

#5 #7 #8 #9 #10

Mel MIKOY Taylor DIGGS Katherine ARROYO Hannah ROTH Emily MASON Fr. • D • 5-10 Fr. • MF • 5-6 R-Jr. • F/MF • 5-6 So. • F/MF • 5-5 Fr. • F • 5-6 Fayetteville, Ga. Scotch Plains, N.J. Guacima, Costa Rica Tulsa, Okla. Suwanee, Ga.

#11 #12 #14 #15 #16

Kessy BRADHSAW Isabel ZARZUELA Devyn NYHART Ellie BURGESS Logan DIX Fr. • F • 5-7 Fr. • D • 5-10 Fr. • F • 5-8 So. • F • 5-7 So. • F • 5-7 Charleston, S.C. Chapin, S.C. St. Petersburg, Fla. Woodland, Calif. Tipp City, Ohio

#17 #18 #19 #20 #21

Isabel FLORES Hannah MEYERS Kevyn BANDA Kate MANZIONE Maria CONTRERAS Fr. • D • 5-7 Fr. • MF • 5-5 Fr. • MF • 5-5 So. • D • 5-8 So. • MF • 5-2 Aberdeen, N.C. Charleston, S.C. Charleston, S.C. Newbury Park, Calif. Guatemala City, Guatemala

#22 #24 #26 #27

Hope MACK Kooba RICHARD Maddie SOMOGYI Kelly BRAHMBHATT So. • MF/D • 5-0 Gr. • MF • 5-5 Fr. • GK • 5-6 Gr. • GK • 5-6 Stuart, Fla. Carthage, N.C. Denville, N.J. St. Louis, Mo.

Ciaran TRAQUAIR Jack MARCHANT Ryan McLAUGHLIN Caroline CASHION Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Graduate Assistant Third Season Third Season First Season First Season 14