Nov. 3, 2005

Box Score

Greenville, S.C. - Gena Villari scored a goal and added two assists to lead Furman to a 4-0 victory over Wofford in the opening round of the Southern Conference Women's Soccer Championships Thursday evening at Stone Soccer Stadium.

The shutout win also helped to accrue one more game to Furman goalkeeper Andie Hinshaw's own league record, which now stands at 35 games.

After nobody could find the back of the net the last time the two teams met each other in the regular season on Oct. 23, Furman got off the snide in the series quickly Thursday night, capitalizing off a corner kick just over five minutes into the contest.

Gena Villari took the corner finding 2005 All-SoCon performer Tara Marker's head to give the Lady Paladins an early 1-0 advantage at the 5:14 mark. The goal was Marker's seventh of the 2005 campaign.

A little under 13 minutes later, Furman found their way between the pipes once again, as All-SoCon honoree Nicky Darling rocketed a shot from just outside the 18-yard box past Wofford goalkeeper Bernie Sikesfor her seventh goal of the season.

Furman added another right before the end of the half on a Villari shot from 25 yards out that passed the outstretched arms of Sikes and made the score 3-0.

Maggie Welder found the back of the net for her second goal of the season at the 67:12 mark on an assist from Villari to cap the scoring.

Goalkeeper Andie Hinshaw registered six saves while recording her school-record 10th shutout of the 2005 campaign. Furman held a 12-11 edge in shots and 9-1 advantage in corner kicks.

Furman, 13-5-2, advances to the semifinals of the SoCon Women's Soccer Championship where they will take to the pitch at 7:30 p.m. Friday against thid-seeded UNC Greensboro at Stone Stadium.