Makwakwa, West Record First Career Goals at Southern Virginia

BUENA VISTA, Va. - Sophomore Thembi Makwakwa and first year Camden West each scored their first collegiate goals as the Goucher College field hockey team registered a 5-1 non-conference victory over Southern Virginia University 

• Goucher (7-3) scored just 1:34 into the game on West's first collegiate goal.
• Just over a minute later, Julia Blondell had a shot blocked.
• The Gophers generated two more penalty corners the rest of the quarter against the Knights (0-8).

• Kaitlyn Bucci scored her first goal of the game just over five minutes into the second half.
• Madison Usher had a shot saved by SVU goalie Makaila Gillardo two minutes later.
• With 2:36 left before halftime, Makwakwa scored her first career goal, with Blondell recording an assist in her collegiate debut.
• Goucher goalie Katie Bloom made a save with just under a minute to go in the half.

• Bucci scored her second goal of the night 1:51 into the second half to make it 4-1. Angelena Holmes assisted on the goal.
• Goucher put four more shots on goal in the frame, with Gillardo stopping all four.

• Southern Virginia got on the board with 9:57 left on an Ellie Egnew tally.
• The Gophers continued to test Gillardo as she made six saves.
• Usher scored with under a minute to go to account for the final.

• Goucher outshot the Knights 33-7 and took nine of the game's 12 penalty corners.
• Bloom made four saves for Goucher, while Gillardo recorded 12 stops.
• Bucci finished with seven shots on goal and 18 overall.
• Goucher improved to 3-0 against SVU all-time.
• The Gophers's seven wins are their most since 2019 when they went 7-10.

• Goucher returns to Landmark Conference action on Saturday when it travels to Scranton for a 1 pm contest.
• The next Gopher home game is Sunday, October 8 when Goucher hosts Widener in a 1 pm game at Beldon Field.