Box Score LEBANON, Tenn.--Cumberland women's soccer honors seven seniors before defeating the Pikeville Bears 9-0.
Cumberland capitalized on their corner kicks turning them into three goals. CU took 12 corners in the game. The Phoenix dominated the ball on Pikeville's half of midfield the majority of the game outshooting the Bears 34-1.
Cumberland had to chance to crack the scoreless tie as Arden Butler passed it up to Bathe and Bathe crossed it to Gabby Jones in the box. Jones' shot missed the crossbar just high from the back post.
The Phoenix finally put one in the back of the net off a Bathe corner kick. Bathe found Haddock for a header, but it was saved and Becca Campbell punched in the rebound for her first career goal and a Phoenix 1-0 lead with 10 minutes left in the half.
Cumberland had another chance to get up 2-0, Sarah Haddock fired a shot that Pikeville keeper Libby Lukens got a hand on to send it just over the crossbar. On the ensuing corner kick, Bathe found Campbell for her second goal of the game. Moments later, on a counter-attack, Michelle Scholz slotted a ball just past the keeper that was headed towards the goal. Jones punched it in and was called for the offside negating the goal.
With 20 seconds remaining, Brenda Cernas extended the lead on a counter-attack beating the keeper for a Phoenix 3-0 lead.
The Phoenix capitalized on a third corner in the opening minutes of the second half as Bathe found a streaking Macy Douglas for the header and 4-0 lead. Moments later, the Phoenix intercepted a pass and Haley Steven assisted Douglas' second goal in the first five minutes of the half for a 5-0 advantage.
In the 58th minute, Haley Stevens was fouled in the box allowing Sarah Haddock to convert a penalty kick for a goal and a 6-0 lead. Cumberland added another goal when Brenda Cernas found Michele Scholz in the 65th minute.
With seven minutes, CU subbed in Caroline Vieira, and shortly after the sub Cernas notched another assist this time to Vieira for a header and the final Phoenix goal.
Pikeville's keeper Libby Luken posted 11 saves while Cumberland keeper Savannah Stubbs only had to face one shot on goal all game that went for a save.
Cumberland is back in action on Sunday, March 14 when they head to Crestview Hills, Kentucky to take on the Thomas More Saints.