GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNCG women's soccer clinches its fourth straight win after defeating the Citadel on Friday night, dropping the Bulldogs 4-2 to move to 1-0 in Southern Conference play.

The Spartans maintained control throughout the entirety of the first half, outshooting the visiting Bulldogs 13-1 in the opening 45 minutes. Reigning SoCon Offensive Player of the Week Gabi Santora would break open the night's scoring with her third of the season in the 13th minute. The freshman received a pass near the top of the 18 from Cienna Rideout before tucking away the go ahead marker into the bottom right corner.

Santora's night wouldn't be finished however, tallying her second assist of the campaign on a corner kick in the 21st. Kayla Campbell's head found the delivery from Santora to notch her third goal of the campaign, all of which have come off of corner kick opportunities.

With the Spartans emptying the bench at the start of the second half, the Citadel would cut the home team's lead in half just a minute into the second term, delivering its first goal of the night on a penalty in the 46th. 

UNCG retook its two-goal lead less than 11 minutes later however, as a sprinting Jordin Mosley found space up the right wing. The sophomore delivered her strike just a few yards above the endline, shooting across the face of the keeper to hit the left side-netting to make it 3-1.

With already an assist to her name, Rideout provided an insurance tally with less than 17 minutes left on the game clock delivering her third goal of the year, and the fourth of the Spartans' afternoon. The Bulldogs would pull one back in the 86th, but with time ticking down, UNCG finished off with a comfortable 4-2 win to start the SoCon season.

Three Things To Know
-- Santora and Rideout each finished with three points against the Citadel, they currently lead the Spartans with 10 and nine points on the season respectively

-- UNCG took a total of 23 shots on the afternoon, in comparison to the Bulldogs' nine, their 13 shots on goal were just two shy of the season high they recorded in a 6-0 win over Gardner-Webb earlier in the year

-- After scoring five goals in the first six matches of the season, the Spartans have put away 15 in their past four, averaging 3.75 goals per contest on their current winning streak

COMING UP NEXT

The Spartans have a short turnaround, with Mercer coming to Greensboro on Sunday. The remainder of UNCG's regular season schedule will be played on Fridays and Sundays, as the Spartans look to beat the Bears for a third straight time this weekend. 

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