NEWPORT, R.I. – Sophomores Kaitlyn Birrell (Hope, R.I.) and Kaitlin Niedmann (Harwinton, Conn.) each scored a pair of goals to lead the Salve Regina University women's soccer team to an 8-0 win over Regis (Mass.) College in The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) action Saturday afternoon at Reynolds Field.
Freshman Erin McCullough (Ludlow,Mass.) added a goal and two assists for the Seahawks (4-5, 2-2), who improved to 17-5-1 all-time against the Pride (2-6, 0-4 TCCC). Sophomore Georgia Feroce (Shelton, Conn.) also finished with two helpers for SRU.
Birrell opened the scoring with her 10th of the season just 19 seconds into the match. Less than three minutes later, McCullough potted her second of the season at 3:21, and sophomore Liz Gala (Beacon Falls, Conn.) netted her fourth of the season at 5:02 to make it 3-0. Birrell's second marker of the match came at 18:04 and made it 4-0, and goals by McCullough at 20:34 and Niedmann at 24:20 give the Seahawks a 6-0 lead at the half. Salve Regina outshot Regis 20-0 in the frame and held an 8-0 edge in corner kicks.
Niedmann's second of the afternoon came just over 10 minutes into the second half and made it 7-0 in favor the Seahawks. Senior Mia Staucet (Clifton Park, N.Y.) capped the scoring when she converted a penalty kick for her first goal of 2010 at 78:36.
The Seahawks finished the match with a 29-3 edge in shots. Freshman Jessica Lane (Marshfield, Mass.) made two saves to improve to 3-2 on the season. Sophomore Bethany Frye (Adams, Mass.) stopped seven Seahawk shots and fell to 1-4.
The Seahawks return to action on Wednesday when they host Nichols at 4 p.m. at Reynolds Field. The Pride host Daniel Webster Monday at 4 p.m.