Hatheway, Brooks Lead Berry To Women's Soccer Victory

By Matthew D. Stokes
BerryVikings.com Staff Writer

ROME, Ga. – Leah Hatheway scored two goals and Kristen Brooks added a goal and a pair of assists as Berry defeated Agnes Scott in dominating fashion, 7-0, Wednesday at Ford Field.

In addition four other players scored in the rout.

The Vikings used a suffocating defense to stifle the visiting Scotties, allowing only two shots, both of which came in the second half.

Berry led 3-0 at halftime, as Katie O'Brien sandwiched a goal in between Hatheway's two scores. 

Hatheway scored the first goal in the 11th minute after collecting a rebound off Agnes Scott goalkeeper Ashley Watts, who saved a shot on a free kick from about 25 yards out by Keri McGinnis.

O'Brien's goal would come in the 15th minute on the first of back-to-back assists by Brooks, who also assisted on Hatheway's goal in the 21st minute.

The two goals gave Hatheway seven in Berry's first five matches in 2011.

Brooks would score a goal of her own about six minutes into the second half after receiving a pass from Kim Fischer.

Freshman Joy Pianka added on another at 62:45, her fourth in the past two games. Junior Allie LeFeurve made it 6-0 when she hit the back of the net at 67:52, her first goal of the season.

To finish the scoring, sophomore Molly Johnson scored at 71:34.

Berry (4-1) dominated possession and fired away at Watts, attempting 36 shots, compared to just two by the Scotties (2-4-1). Nineteen of Berry's shots came on target, with Watts recording 12 saves.

The Lady Vikings also took 15 corner kicks in the match.  Agnes Scott did not take any.

Berry goalkeeper Brooke Clement tallied a pair of saves. 

The Lady Vikes are scheduled to return to action Saturday, when they host Bryan at 4 p.m.

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