LEXINGTON, Va. (Oct. 11, 2026) - The ETSU women's soccer team routed VMI 3-0 on Saturday in Lexington to get back in the win column in SoCon play.
Jada Cooper scored the first brace of her career with a goal in each half to set the Buccaneers (8-4-1, 5-1-0) on a smooth path to a win and keep them atop the SoCon standings.
ETSU got in front of the Keydets (0-13-1, 0-5-0) thanks to Cooper in the 30th minute with an assist from
Ella Parker. Cooper struck again in the 58th with assists from
Alex Beck and
Natalie Capannelli, scoring the 10th goal of her college career. Parker linked up with Fitzgerald in the final seconds to put an exclamation point on the win, Fitzgerald's seventh goal of 2026 and the 23rd of her career as well as her 55th point, tying her with Molly Collinson for seventh all-time on the career point scoring list at ETSU.
The Bucs outshot VMI 26-7 and held a whopping 14-6 advantage in shots on goal.
Addison Yelton made six saves in the shutout win. Her 12th shutout ties her with Lee Ann Cutshall for the third most in a career at ETSU, and her 16th goalkeeper win breaks a tie with Megan Masch for fifth all-time.
ETSU's win puts them back atop the SoCon standings with 15 points, two ahead of Chattanooga, with the Mocs having a game in hand on the Bucs.
Just four games remain in the regular season. ETSU heads to UNCG next Sunday for their third match in three weeks. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. in Greensboro.
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