by Chip Carter
Mills Godwin Correspondent
Mills Godwin, ranked fifth in the most recent Digital Sports rankings, scored early in each half on its way to an easy 5-0 Colonial District win over Patrick Henry Tuesday night.
Senior forward Marie Krider opened the scoring only a minute and a half into the game as she outraced the defense to a long ball, dribbled ahead, and pushed it past PH keeper sophomore Alex Graf for a quick 1-0 lead.
Four minutes later, at the 34:00 mark, senior outside midfielder Becca Haislip drove the ball down the right side and angled to the middle. Her shot was deflected by Graf, but junior forward Sarah Bellotti was on the opposite side for an easy tap in for the 2-0 lead.
Godwin (4-1 Colonial, 9-4-1) had several other chances in the first half, but Graf, who finished with 13 saves, turned them away.
Ninth-ranked PH (2-4, 9-6-1) created a few early dangerous situations through the skilled play of senior forward Ginny Gills. At the 37:00 mark, Gills got ahead of the Godwin defense and looked to score, but Godwin’s junior defender Anna Boyce sped back and disrupted Gills from getting off a shot.
That was the Patriots most serious threat in the game as Godwin keepers were credited with only three saves.
The second half saw Godwin strike in the first minute as Haislip fed Krider a pass in front of an open net for an easy score and a 3-0 lead.
The ball stayed in the Godwin offensive zone and Godwin assistant coach Miranda Watson substituted liberally, resting many of her regulars.
“One of our goals was to get early multiple goals,” Watson said. “Their keeper made some nice plays, but it was nice to rest some of the girls and give some others more minutes,” said Watson.
Haislip pushed the lead to 4-0 at 24:00 as she settled a ball at the top of the 18 and shot past an outstretched Graf.
Sophomore Alayna Vaughan finished the scoring with about nine minutes to go as her corner kick bent untouched into the upper ninety of the goal for the 5-0 final.
“I was surprised. It went a little farther than I wanted it and I didn’t realize it went in at first,” Vaughan said. “I’ve spent some weekends here with my dad working on them.”
The last five minutes saw Godwin replace regular goal keeper, sophomore Jessie Ashworth, with Haislip.
Haislip recorded a save late and finished with the soccer equivalent of hitting for the cycle – one goal, one assist and one save for the game.
Godwin finishes Colonial District play Thursday as they host Hermitage.
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