FERRUM, Virginia -- Payton Rausch's hat trick propelled Ferrum College to a 5-0 non-conference win over Mary Baldwin University tonight at Penn-Roediger Field.

RECORDS
Ferrum (2-2)
Mary Baldwin (0-5)

THE BASICS
Just over five minutes into the game, Ferrum's Payton Rausch flicked on a pass to Erick Nolasco, who then played a ball into the left side of the box that found Jonathan Nicacio and he placed a left-footed shot past the outstretching arms of a diving goalie. Ten minutes later Alvin Udoto played a ball across the box and Amanuel Walie struck it with his left foot for the Panthers second goal of the half. Payton Rausch scored two of his three goals in the first half, both on assists, one from Callum Harrison and the other from Braden Crossan.

Rausch found the back of the net to complete his hat trick in the second half, when Nicacio's pass played him into the box and he placed a shot past a diving goalie. Freshman keeper Dillon Ghosh earned the win in net, facing just one shot on goal.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: GK Ghosh (W, 2-1) 90 min, 1 save; Rausch 3 goals, Nicacio 1 goal, 1 asst;
Southern Virginia: GK Tucker Speak (L, 0-4) 45 min, 1 save; GK Preston Bentley 45 min, 1 save

NEXT UP
Coach Matt Cureton's team will be back in action Saturday, September 16, at Johnson and Wales University. The non-conference game gets underway at 5:00 p.m. in Charlotte, North Carolina.