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SOC: Dawgs get first win of the season vs. Kennesaw State
Powered by a pair of multi-goal performances from sophomore midfielder Summer Denigan and graduate forward Margie Detrizio, the 16th-ranked University of Georgia soccer team (1-1-1) picked up its first win of the season with a 6-0 Senior Day victory over Kennesaw State (0-4) before 841 spectators at the Turner Soccer Complex Sunday.
Fast Facts
- Summer Denigan recorded her first-career hat trick, marking the first for the program since Reagan Glisson reached the feat against Charlotte on Aug. 26, 2018.
- The Bulldogs had two multi-goal scorers in a single match for the first time since knocking off Wofford, 5-1, on Sept. 5, 2021, also a Senior Day contest.
- Margie Detrizio recorded her fifth-career brace and her first since tallying two against USC on Oct. 30, 2022.
- Freshman forward Sophia Brelage tallied her first collegiate goal for the Bulldogs with an 81st minute shot off the crossbar from just outside the 18-yard box.
- Junior goalkeeper Jordan Brown recorded her 13th-career solo shutout, fielding two saves on the day.
Post-Match Quotes
Head Coach Keidane McAlpine
On the team’s Senior Day result…
“Bounce back. We needed to. We played two tough teams, and so I think it prepared us for games like this where we were able to play at a tempo a little higher than we probably would have if we started off with this game. I feel like we found some rhythm. We got a lot of great reps going into the final third. Some things that we’ve been talking about showed up today. But overall, we set a marker down with the seniors. The seniors were not happy with our performance against North Carolina, and they asked for more out of their teammates. And today was the day that they could go out and show the way with so many of them starting the game.”
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On the team’s confidence after the win…
“Today was all for the seniors and we all played for them. Everyone was on the same page, and we can be confident moving forward. I think this was a good win for our team.”
Next Up
The Bulldogs’ next match will see them head back on the road when they face top-ranked Florida State on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. EDT. The match will stream on ACC Network Extra.
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