Clayton State women drop 4-0 decision at third-ranked Columbus State
Lakers fall to 3-8-1 overall and 2-4-1 in Peach Belt with defeat

COLUMBUS, Ga. – October 14, 2009 – For the second straight game, the Clayton State Laker women’s soccer team ran into a defensive buzz saw. This time, the Lakers dropped a 4-0 decision at third-ranked Columbus State in Peach Belt Conference action on Wednesday.

The defeat drops the Lakers to 3-8-1 overall and 2-4-1 in the Peach Belt. The game was originally scheduled to be played at Clayton State, but inclement weather forced the game to the Walden Soccer Complex at Columbus State.

The Cougars (12-0-1, 5-0 PBC) limited the Lakers to only four shots for the entire game. Meanwhile, Columbus State scored two goals each half offensively, and finished the game with 21 shots.

K.C. MacEachern got Columbus State on the board with a goal in the 14th minute, followed by a goal by Stephanie Parrish in the 22nd minute. That gave the Cougars a 2-0 lead at halftime.

Parrish struck again in the 68th minute with her second goal of the game. Five minutes later, Emily Husted capped off the Columbus State scoring with a goal in the 73rd minute.

Laker goalkeeper Dominique Trappio recorded five saves, while Columbus State goalkeeper Kelly Nimmo recorded three saves.

Clayton State returns to Peach Belt Conference action on Saturday with a 1 p.m. showdown at USC Aiken.