Koshijima Scores Three as No. 6 Women's Soccer Downs Viterbo, 4-0

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Aug 24, 2022

GAME INFORMATION

Score: No. 6 Keiser 4, Viterbo 0

Records: No. 6 Keiser (2-0), Viterbo (0-2)

Location: Arrigo-Vecellio Field, West Palm Beach, Fla.

No. 6 women's soccer was relentless in their 4-0 win on Tuesday over the Viterbo V-Hawks. Kyoka Koshijima stole the show for Keiser, netting three goals and adding an assist on the fourth goal scored by the Seahawks.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Keiser set the tone for the game early with heavy pressure through the first 15 minutes with six shots, four on goal.
Ramona Kannady would break the tie at the 16th minute off of a corner set piece that Lauren Riley tapped to the back of the net where Kannday headed it in with ease.
In the 33rd minute, Maja Lundman would fight off the V-Hawks keeper and draw her second penalty of the season.
Kyoka Koshijima stepped up to the spot and buried it into the net to give KU the 2-0 lead.
Less than two minutes later, Julia Forslund would find Lundman on a throw-in who touched it on to Koshijima who ripped the ball 30 yards into the far corner of the net and give Keiser a 3-0 lead.
The Seahawks would hold onto their 3-0 lead going into the half allowing just one shot on goal.
In the 68th minute, Maja Henriksson collected an attempted clear by the V-Hawks before sending a ball through the Viterbo defense and leaving Koshijima one-on-one with the keeper who could not stop the senior midfielder from extending the lead to 4-0.
Keiser would continue to stay on the offensive half of the field, totaling 25 shots, 16 on goal.
KU's defense would pitch their second shutout of the season, allowing just three shots on goal and winning 4-0.

GAME NOTES

The Seahawks improved to 2-0 on the year and at home with the win.
Five more players made their first appearance of the season as Ina Timmermann, Symantha Campos, Isadora Diniz, Anisah Ortiz-Peck, and Gabby Schlabach saw time on the pitch.
Koshijima's hat trick was the first of her collegiate career and shot her up to the Sun Conference leaderboard.
With her goal, Kannady is sitting safely in second on the Seahawks scoring sheet.
Five different Seahawks tallied an assist on the day as Henriksson and Koshijima sit atop the Keiser leaderboard.
Another quiet in goal for Grace McClellan as she handled all three shots fired at her with ease to earn her 16th solo shutout.
For the first time in six games, the Keiser defense allowed no corners to its opposition on the day.

BY THE NUMBERS

No. 6 Keiser

Shots: 25

Shots on Goal: 16

Corner Kicks: 9

Saves: 3

Viterbo

Shots: 5

Shots on Goal: 3

Corner Kicks: 0

Saves: 12

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