BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – The Bluefield University women's soccer team recorded 12 goals during a shutout victory in its home opener at the East River Soccer Complex Tuesday afternoon.
 
The 12 goals logged in the victory is the most in program history since at least 2009 and is the largest margin of victory on record.
 
BU wasted no time, as junior midfielder Sara Dunphy scored the team's first goal of the 2025 season in the 11^th minute, assisted by junior forward Sara Cox. Just one minute later, senior forward Ashlyn Newman found the back of the net to make the score 2-0.
 
In the 16^th minute, sophomore midfielder Hazel Parlett connected with Cox for her first goal of the afternoon.  Sophomore midfielder Moriah Mingo kept the scoring run going when Dunphy picked up an assist to give the Rams a 4-0 edge in the 21^st minute.
 
Cox struck again in the 23^rd minute, this time assisted by sophomore forward Jayme Crawford.
 
BU closed the first half strong with goals from freshman midfielder J'Maia Joseph (27') and sophomore Emily Spaulding (28'), carrying a commanding 7-0 lead into the break.
 
The Rams wasted no time in the second half, as freshman midfielder Ireland Hart scored her first collegiate goal in the 54^th minute, followed by Joseph's second goal of the day in the 60th.
 
Senior midfielder Lucy Nicely (75^'), sophomore defender Allyson Clark (80'^') and senior defender Annalee Watson (86') added goals down the stretch to seal the shutout victory.
 
Sophomore goalkeeper Autumn Matthews and freshman goalkeeper Tori Staats combined for the clean sheet with Matthews making one save on ALC's lone shot of the contest.
 
In all, 10 different Rams scored in the match, with Cox and Joseph netting two goals apiece. Cox also added an assist to finish with a game-high five points. BU tallied 44 shots, including 26 on goal.
 
The Rams return to action September 2 against cross-town rival Bluefield State.