Patriots feel twinge of pitchfork as Blue Devils roll

DURHAM, NC - Mollie Pathman and Kaitlyn Kerr scored two goals apiece as 15th-ranked Duke University rolled to a 9-0 non-conference victory over Francis Marion University, Thursday evening (Sept. 2) in women's college soccer action.

Francis Marion (1-5-0) will return home to play host to East Tennessee State University on Sunday at 2 p.m. on the FMU Soccer Field.

Duke (3-1-0) is unbeaten in its last 30 contests at home against unranked non-conference opponents. The Blue Devils will host High Point University on Sunday at 6 p.m.

Duke led in shots 29-3 and in corner kicks 8-0. Senior Adrienna Osorio-McKenna, junior Kiley Williams, and freshman Jordan Allen registered the Patriots three shots.

FMU junior goalkeeper Lauren Vetock made five saves during the first half, while junior Casey Durham played the second stanza and made four stops.

Duke led 6-0 at halftime.

Kerr had one assist to go with her two scores.

#15 Duke University (3-1-0) def. Francis Marion Univ. (1-5-0) 9-0
Date: Sep 02, 2010 Attendance: 525
Weather: 84 Degrees, Cloudy

Goals by period           1 2 Tot
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Francis Marion Univ. 0 0 - 0
Duke University.....    6 3 - 9

SCORING SUMMARY:
1-0.   2:51 DUKE Mollie Pathman (1) (Gretchen Miller) - Beat goalkeeper to ball, tap in from 8 yards
2-0.   6:10 DUKE Molly Lester (2) (Nicole Lipp) - Shot from right 15 yards out, to left side of goal
3-0. 11:12 DUKE Mollie Pathman (2) (Gretchen Miller;Carey Goodman) - Hit right corner from 15 yards
4-0. 20:56 DUKE Chelsea Canepa (1) (Rebecca Allen) - Header off cross from left side
5-0. 21:32 DUKE Avery Rape (1) (Kim DeCesare) - Header from left side, cross from right
6-0. 34:21 DUKE Callie Simpkins (2) (Chelsea Canepa;Lynnea Pappas) - cross to middle, shot bottom left corner
7-0. 55:20 DUKE Kaitlyn Kerr (1) (unassisted) - Unassisted shot from 18
8-0. 57:59 DUKE Laura Weinberg (2) (Kaitlyn Kerr) - Shot from 10 yards out passed goalie
9-0. 68:20 DUKE Kaitlyn Kerr (2) (Alex Straton;Erin Koballa) - Shot from 18 top right corner

Shots: Francis Marion Univ. 3, Duke University 29
Saves: Francis Marion Univ. 11 (Casey Durham 4; Lauren Vetock 5; TEAM 2), Duke University 0 ()