August 26, 2000

FURMAN WOMEN'S SOCCER OPENS WITH 8-0 VICTORY OVER ETSU

GREENVILLE, SC -- Furman freshman Danielle Petro came off the bench to record a hat trick in her first career match as Furman opened the 2000 season with a 8-0 shutout of East Tennessee State.

Fellow freshman, Emily Turgeon, scored the Lady Paladins' first goal of the season and what turned out to the game-winner at the 16:18 mark off a double assist from Melissa Turner and Kaye Brownlee. Brownlee dished to a rushing Turner down the right corner and Turner crossed to Turgeon for the goal.

Senior Nicole Malseed scored six minutes later off another Brownlee assist. Melissa Turner then scored the first of her two goals at the 35:32 off a Lauren Killey free kick. Before the close of the first half, Petro connected on her first goal of the afternoon to make the halftime score 4-0.

Petro and Turner each scored their second goals of the afternoon early in the second half to extend the lead to 6-0. Danielle Petro then dribbled through several Bucs defenders as she connected on an unassisted goal at the 60:54 mark. Sophomore Andrea Brown scored the match¹s final goal as she scored her first collegiate goal at the 83:59 mark.

"This was a good start to our season," said Furman head coach Brian Lee. "I thought a lot of different players stepped up and performed well. Our freshman did a great job in their first match as well."

Furman senior forward Nicole Malseed earned 14 minutes in goal for the Lady Paladins and recorded two saves in relief of starter Melissa Barnes. Malseed becomes the first Lady Paldin to record a goal and a save in the same match. Barnes recorded 76 shutout minutes.

Furman travels to face Georgetown on Tuesday in a homecoming match for three Washington, D.C. area Lady Paladins. Seniors Sarah Tollick (Columbia, Md.) and Bridgett Giles (Herndon, Va.), and junior Kathy Gaertner (Ellicot City, Md.) will all be playing in front of hometown audiences in the match.

Scoring:

• FU - Emily Turgeon (Melissa Turner, Kaye Brownlee assists) 16:18
• FU - Nicole Malseed (Kaye Brownlee assist) 22:59
• FU - Melissa Turner (Lauren Killey) 35:32
• FU - Danielle Petro (Nicloe Malseed assist) 44:23
• FU - Danielle Petro (Melissa Turner, Lauren Killey assists) 47:36
• FU - Melissa Turner (Emily Turguon, Natalie Muro assists) 55:12
• FU - Danielle Petro (unassisted) 60:54
• FU - Andrea Brown (Natalie Muro assist) 83:59

Shots: FU - 28, ETSU - 6

Corner Kicks: FU - 8, ETSU - 1

Saves: FU - 3 (Barnes 1, Malseed 2), ETSU - 11 (Sanden 4, Fannon 7)

Fouls: FU - 9, ETSU - 12