MISENHEIMER, North Carolina – Ferrum College's women's soccer team made it two in a row with today's non-conference win at Pfeiffer University, romping 6-1 at Lefko Field. The game was highlighted by junior Ashlynn Mitcham's rare hat trick.
 
RECORDS
Ferrum (2-0)
Pfeiffer (0-2)

HISTORY
Mitcham's hat trick is the 27th overall since women's soccer began at Ferrum in 1990, and the first since Carey Raggett poked three goals in against Averett University in 2019.

THE BASICS
Mitcham got Ferrum going early with an unassisted goal before three full minutes had been played. She scored her second goal at 26:15, with Jessie Howison and Jamie Adams both credited with assists.
 
Nat Eickhoff made a 3-0 game at the break when she struck a ball past Pfeiffer goalkeeper Kaylee Ollis at the 39:32 mark.
 
Yailine Riera converted a penalty kick for the Falcons in the 54th minute of play to break up the shutout.
 
Bri Bitz contributed to Ferrum's scoring barrage with a goal at 58:35, with Kayla Fedison assisting. Bitz then fed Mitcham with a nice pass for a goal at 59:05, then Alondra Vera had unassisted at 79:05 to close out scoring.
 
Ferrum goalkeeper Ashli Wuss and Anna Blaine split time in net for the Panthers, Wuss getting the win with 70 minute in net and improving to 2-0, and Blaine playing the final 20 minutes. Ollis registered 13 saves in net for Pfeiffer.
 
KEY STATS
Ferrum: Mitcham 3 goals; Bitz 1 goal, 1 asst; GK Wuss (W, 2-0) 70 min, 1 save
Pfeiffer: Riera 1 goal; GK Ollis (L, 0-2) 90 min, 13 saves
 
NEXT UP
Coach Erin Saleeby's team will be back in action Wednesday, September 6, at home against Greensboro College. The non-conference game is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. start at Penn-Roediger Field.