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20 Years with Robbie Church: Church Nets First Win in 2001
1/4/2021 1:36:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Head coach Robbie Church is in his 20th season with the Blue Devils. GoDuke.com will be looking back over the last 20 years highlighting top moments for Duke women's soccer under the direction of Church.
DURHAM, N.C. -- Junior forward Alison Sanders scored two goals as the 17th-ranked Duke women's soccer made first-year head coach Robbie Church's debut a successful one with a 3-0 shutout victory over visiting Davidson College in the season opener for both teams on August 31, 2001 at Koskinen Stadium.
Sanders put the Blue Devils ahead 1-0 with an unassisted goal at the 21:45 mark of the opening half. Sanders' second goal, which came off an assist from senior forward Sarah Pickens, pushed the lead to 2-0 less than 13 minutes into the second half. Sanders' goal was her ninth of her career and marked her fourth game-winning tally.
Junior forward Brigid Bowdell accounted for the final margin with an unassisted goal at the 85:57 mark.
Sophomore goalkeeper Thora Helgadottir was credited with one save in the match, pushing her career shutout total to 6.5. Davidson goalkeeper Sarah Hobart registered seven saves in the match for the Wildcats.
Duke outshot Davidson by a 17-2 count on the night.
#17 Duke 3, Davidson 0
Scoring:
21:45: Duke - Alison Sanders (unassisted)
57:48: Duke - Alison Sanders (Sarah Pickens)
85:57: Duke - Brigid Bowdell (unassisted)
SHOTS: Duke 17, Davidson 2,
CORNER KICKS: Duke 9, Davidson 2,
SAVES: Duke 1 (Helgadottir), Davidson 7 (Hobart),
FOULS: Duke 6, Davidson 11
#GoDuke
DURHAM, N.C. -- Junior forward Alison Sanders scored two goals as the 17th-ranked Duke women's soccer made first-year head coach Robbie Church's debut a successful one with a 3-0 shutout victory over visiting Davidson College in the season opener for both teams on August 31, 2001 at Koskinen Stadium.
Sanders put the Blue Devils ahead 1-0 with an unassisted goal at the 21:45 mark of the opening half. Sanders' second goal, which came off an assist from senior forward Sarah Pickens, pushed the lead to 2-0 less than 13 minutes into the second half. Sanders' goal was her ninth of her career and marked her fourth game-winning tally.
Junior forward Brigid Bowdell accounted for the final margin with an unassisted goal at the 85:57 mark.
Sophomore goalkeeper Thora Helgadottir was credited with one save in the match, pushing her career shutout total to 6.5. Davidson goalkeeper Sarah Hobart registered seven saves in the match for the Wildcats.
Duke outshot Davidson by a 17-2 count on the night.
#17 Duke 3, Davidson 0
Scoring:
21:45: Duke - Alison Sanders (unassisted)
57:48: Duke - Alison Sanders (Sarah Pickens)
85:57: Duke - Brigid Bowdell (unassisted)
SHOTS: Duke 17, Davidson 2,
CORNER KICKS: Duke 9, Davidson 2,
SAVES: Duke 1 (Helgadottir), Davidson 7 (Hobart),
FOULS: Duke 6, Davidson 11
#GoDuke
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