UNION, N.J. (9/4/10) – The Kean University women's soccer team scored seven first-half goals en-route to blanking City College of New York, 11-0, in the opening round of the Cougar Classic at Kean Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Cougars (2-0) scored three goals in a two minute span in the opening 10 minutes of the game, as they held a 36-2 advantage in shots over CCNY (0-2).  For Kean, 10 different players scored goals in the victory.

In the second game of the afternoon, St. Joseph's College (N.Y.) and Muhlenberg College battled to a 0-0 double overtime tie.  (Click here for boxscore).

Junior forward Danielle Esposito scored the first two goals of the game on breakaways, as she opened the scoring off the assist from Kristen Hager (pictured right) at 6:49, before knocking in the second goal just 44 seconds later off the breakway pass from senior Samantha Ciccone. 

Less than a minute later, Ciccone added her second assist when senior Randi Vizoco netted her first goal of the season. 

Sophomore Ashley DiRocco was a part of the next two Cougar goals, first assisting on the goal by Hager in the 15^th minute before adding a goal 10 minutes later.  Sophomores Teghan Pecherski and Carly Seidel closed out the first half-scoring just 20 seconds apart in the 32^nd minute to give the Cougars the 7-0 lead.

Just 47 seconds into the second half, freshman Samantha Pittelko scored off the assist from Pecherski (pictured left).

Sophomore Jules Burns and freshmen Morgan Burke and Carla Vitola each added a goal in the second half for the final goals of the game.

For CCNY, Erika Jimenez made 11 saves.