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August 28, 2009

Jones’ Record Setting Night Powers Furman Past Presbyterian, 6-2

Greenville, S.C. -- Sophomore Alexa Jones matched the Furman and Southern Conference single-game records with four goals to spark the Paladins to a 6-2 triumph over Presbyterian in non-conference women’s soccer action Friday evening at Stone Soccer Stadium.

The Lawrenceville, Ga., product came off of the bench to tally a pair of goals in each half, including the eventual game-winner on a header in the 41st minute, to tie former Paladins Danielle Petro (vs. Wofford 10/4/01) and Melissa Sutton (vs. UTC 9/14/96) for single-game scoring honors at Furman. She also equalled the single-game mark established by four other SoCon players.

The Paladins, who held an 18-5 advantage on shot attempts for the night, raced out to a 3-0 halftime lead. Sophomore Martha Hall opened the scoring at 17:36 as she deposited a shot from inside the six-yard box after Lucy Martin’s effort from the right side clattered off of the right nearside post.

In the 33rd minute, left back Graham Marchman played a long ball down the left side to Claire Richards and Jones chipped a shot past Blue Hose keeper Abby Young on Richard’s cross to up the lead to 2-0. The pair teamed up again at 40:27. Richards lofted a corner towards the edge of the six-yard box and Jones bounced a header past Young and into the back of the net to increase the margin to three goals.

Furman continued its assault on goal early in the second half. After drawing a foul just outside the box on the left side, sophomore Katya Gokhman rocketed a free kick over the wall and into the right side netting at 53:11 to give the Paladins a 4-0 lead.

Kate Baker put PC on the board in the 56th minute as her 23-yard shot cleared the outstretched hands of Furman keeper Jessica Smith, but Jones scored off of a rebound less than five minutes later to push the lead back to four goals. The striker capped Furman’s scoring at 63:27 when she collected a loose ball near the top of the box and lined a shot into the left side of goal for her fourth tally of the night.

Presbyterian’s Emily Davis grabbed a late consolation goal with 19 seconds remaining for the final 6-2 margin.

Young took the loss in goal for the Blue Hose (0-1) while Smith captured the victory for Furman. Smith, who had recorded five consecutive shutouts entering the match, had her school record streak of consecutive minutes without allowing a goal snapped at 557:43.

Furman, 2-0 on the season, begins a seven-match string away from home when it travels to face Jacksonville University on September 4, at 7 p.m.

August 31, 2009

Furman’s Alexa Jones Named To Top Drawer Soccer Team Of The Week

Greenville, S.C. -- Furman University sophomore Alexa Jones has been named to Top Drawer Soccer’s Team-of-the-Week after pouring in five goals in the Paladins’ first two matches, including a record setting four-goal performance against Presbyterian, it was announced on Monday.

Jones, a native of Lawrenceville, Ga., followed her season-opening goal in Furman’s 3-0 victory over USC Upstate last Monday by tying the Furman and Southern Conference single-game records with four goals in a 6-2 win over Presbyterian on Friday night. The striker came off of the bench to bag a pair of goals in the opening half that included the eventual game-winner before adding two more in the opening 20 minutes of the second half.

She joined former Paladins Melissa Sutton and Danielle Petro as the only Furman standouts to notch four goals in a match. Jones also became the first Paladin since 2006 to record at least three goals in a match.

Furman, 2-0 on the season, begins a seven-match road trip when it travels to face Jacksonville University on September 4, at 7 p.m.

Top Drawer Soccer Team Of The Week

Caroline Miller, UVA (Player of the Week)
Erica Marshall, Towson
Alexa Jones, Furman
Kate Howarth, Miami
Brittany Neumann, Creighton
Tobin Heath, UNC
Alexandria Hampton, Oklahoma
Danielle Foxhoven, Portland
Lauren Hyde, Florida
Nikki Bush, LSU
Mandy Hall, North Texas