Bluffton, SC-- In front of a raucous homecoming crowd, the USCB women's soccer team put together its highest scoring output since defeating Florida Christian 14-0 in 2012.

Senior Hayley Pina led the Sand Sharks in the first half, contributing to the first four goals of the match. It didn't take Piña 5 minutes to score her 10th goal of the season off an assist from Melissa Fichtner. Piña continued the scoring when she put in her second goal of the match in the 9th minute, unassisted, and she continued adding points to her day's totals 5 minutes later when she found fellow senior, MJ Orduna, standing alone the top of the box. Orduña's strike found the back of the net with a helpful misdirection from an Ave Maria defender. Piña would finish her scoring in style when she struck a full volley into the back of the net from a Hanna Crist corner kick.

The first half scoring saw more points from the Sand Sharks' senior class when Sarah Withers finished a rebound to score her second goal in as many games. Orduña would then find her way back into the box score after taking a pass from Anna Gignilliat and making no mistake in blowing the ball by goalkeeper Erica Larson.

The Sand Sharks came out on fire again after the break when Rileigh Olsen added the 7th goal of the match off a rebound from a corner kick. It took only ten minutes for the Sand Sharks to strike again. The combination play down the left flank of Karen Pimentel to Piña back Pimentel and then to Gignilliat, would make the score 8-0.

The visiting Gyrenes continued to attempt the counter-attack, and their efforts paid off in the 68th minute when Lauren Campoe put a long shot over the head of Sand Shark goalkeeper, Moa Johansson. 

Freshman Hannah Salus would cap off the scoring for USCB in the 79th minute when Withers found Orduña who then found Salus down the left side.

Regarding the team's performance this afternoon, Coach Ed Heberling said, "After the tough loss to SCAD earlier in the week we need this one. The team came out ready to play, and it showed in front of our great crowd. Our attack found success early and kept pressing throughout. Credit to AMU as they never quit and kept pushing. They capitalized on our mistake today and showed a lot of heart. We have an important match coming up Wednesday and need to focus on a Webber that is always tough to beat."

The Sand Sharks travel to Webber University (Fla.) on Wednesday afternoon for a 1 PM kickoff.

**Noteworthy:

• * With her 8 points today (3 goals, 2 assists), Hayley Piña broke her previous record for most points scored in a match for USCB. Her previous record was 6 points (3 goals) against Ave Maria in 2015.
• * Piña has also broken her own single season goal-scoring record in a season. She scored 11 goals in the 2016 campaign. She has 12 goals so far this season.
• * Piña now has 28 points on the season, breaking her own record of 26 points in a season in 2016.
• * With her 6 goals this season, MJ Orduña has moved to 6th all-time for goals in a season.
• * Orduña has also moved to 5th place all-time in points in a single season.
• * Her 6 assists move Orduña into a tie at 2nd place for assists in a single season with Alexandria Radue (2015).
• * In her career Orduña has moved to 4th all-time in goals scored (29).
• * In their combined performance today, Piña and Orduña are tied for first place their career for assists (17).