Stephen F. Austin
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Doyle, Hall Help SFA Down AMCC, 3-0
9/25/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
SFA 3, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 0
SFA Soccer Field • Nacogdoches, Texas
Records: SFA (2-6-1, 1-0-1 SLC); AMCC (0-6-2, 0-1-1 SLC)
Up Next: vs. Houston Baptist (4-2-1, 2-0-0 SLC) • Sunday, Sept. 27 • 1:00 p.m.
SFA 3, AMCC 0 
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NACOGDOCHES, Texas – An early second half scoring barrage, led by midfielders Amanda Doyle and Madison Hall, was all the Stephen F. Austin women’s soccer team needed to put away Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Friday night at SFA Soccer Field. The Ladyjacks scored three goals in the first 9:09 of the second period and held on to win 3-0 to improve to 1-0-1 in the Southland Conference and 2-6-1 overall.
Doyle scored two goals and assisted on another to lead SFA on the night, while Hall notched her first goal of the season. The Ladyjacks were in control throughout, outshooting the Islanders (0-6-2, 0-1-1 SLC) by a margin of 17-7. SFA doubled Corpus Christi up with an 8-4 surplus in shots on goal and a 6-3 cushion in corners.
“We’ve definitely had a lot of attacks in every game this year but tonight it just clicked,” said Hall. “We scored our first goal and knew that more were coming. It’s definitely a big confidence booster for our team as we head into Sunday’s game against Houston Baptist. We played really well tonight and were able to finish in the final third. Because of that, I think our attacks will come a little easier now.”
The Ladyjacks exploded out of the halftime break, getting on the board just 47 seconds after the whistle. Doyle found space down the right side of the field and whipped in a perfect cross that found Hall at the back post. After sprinting down the field to get into position, Hall went all out to slide and tuck away her first career goal in an SFA uniform.
The hustle play sparked the Ladyjacks as Doyle was able to find the back of the net just three minutes later. The junior collected a loose ball in the box, turned and drilled a shot just inside the left post. The goal came after sophomore forward Hanna Barker drove a ball into the heart of the box on a corner. Sophomore midfielder Chloe Fowler fired a shot that rebounded to Doyle’s feet.
Doyle buried her second goal of the night, and third in two games, in the 55th minute off another corner kick. This time, Hall sent in a dangerous ball from the left corner spot with senior midfielder Rachel Owens keeping the play alive with a shot after the service. Doyle once again put herself in position to collect the rebound and bury it past the Islander keeper.
“I’m really excited for our players, that they were able to score that many goals and those types of goals tonight,” said head coach Wally Crittenden. “We came out really well prepared and had some fantastic attacks with some dynamic movements and great play on the flanks. First and foremost, you want to make sure the competitive mentality is right every game and we’ve been very consistent with that this year. We played a good team tonight and I’m just proud of our players for going out and getting the result.”
The Ladyjacks overwhelmed the Islanders out of the gate, controlling possession and playing nearly every minute in the attacking half. Despite owning a 9-1 advantage in shots over the first 45 minutes, SFA went into the half with the game level at 0-0.
Much of the SFA attack flowed through Barker during the evening. Of her five shots in the game, four went on goal. Chantal Curry and Kelly Ann Craig each got a shot off from their outside back positions to aid in the attack as well.
Goalkeepers Lillie Ehlert and Allyson Smith combined for SFA’s second shutout of the season with a total of four saves in the game.
The Ladyjacks will return to SFA Soccer Field on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. for a rematch of the 2014 Southland Conference Tournament final against Houston Baptist. It will be one of SFA’s ‘Dog Days Out’ promotions, as all dogs are welcome to attend. In-game giveaways will be provided courtesy of Petsense.
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