Radford Women's Soccer Head Coach Ben Sohrabi Earns 300th Career Victory

Radford Women's Soccer Head Coach Ben Sohrabi Earns 300th Career Victory

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By Radford Athletics

RADFORD, Va. – The Radford women's soccer program picked up their first road win of the season 2-0 over Mount St. Mary's Saturday afternoon thanks to a pair of goals from Helena Willson and Lilly Short.  The victory marked a historic milestone for head coach Ben Sohrabi as it was his 300th with the Highlanders.
 
KEY STATS
  • Willson's goal wound up as the game-winner and was her first of the season and tenth in her career.
  • Short cntinues to stay red hot adding yet another goal today, her sixth of the season.
  • Jordan Phillips came up big in the net for Radford on the day posting another shutout collecting five saves.
  • Radford played a disciplined match drawing no cards and earning four less fouls than the Mount.
  • Radford's shots continue to land on goal this season with 9 of 19 doing so today.
PLAY BY PLAY
After two impressive home victories last week, Radford kept the offensive intensity rolling into their road match-up today. Through the first half, Radford outshot their opponent 10-4 earning three corners.

In the 26th minute, it was Willson who would give Radford the only goal they'd need in the match. From about 30 yards out, Willson took a pass from Caitlyn Nottingham and left no doubt with an absolute bullet into the top of the net for the 1-0 lead.

Coming out for the second half, the Highlanders kept rolling. Despite a renewed Mount St. Mary's attack that saw four shots come on goal in the half, Radford was able to add another goal to seal the deal.  Paige Olson placed a perfect cross that found the head of Short who completed the perfect play to double the lead.

From there, the Highlanders played a stout defense for their eventual third straight shutout. Mount St. Mary's would draw two yellow cards in the 71st and 75th minute as Radford's defense didn't budge for the 2-0 final.
 
NOTABLES
  • Radford remains unbeaten against Mount St. Mary's with a 7-0-1 all time record
  • The win for Sohrabi was the 300th in his career. The historic Highlander leader needed just 10 years to secure his next milestone after passing win 200 in 2014.
  • Short's six goals currently lead all Big South players so far this season.
  • Olson's assist also moved her into first for assists among Big South players