Guyanese star in massive Talladega College soccer victory
Shamya Daniels pitched in with a hat-trick
The Talladega College women’s soccer team put on a historic performance Sunday afternoon and collected a 22-0 win over the Oakwood University Lady Ambassadors. Three Guyanese footballers, namely Annalisa Vincent, Shamya Daniels, and Hasha Holder all produced stunning performances that contributed to the massive win for the college team.
The win marked the fourth-straight shutout victory over Oakwood. Talladega leads the series 7-1 since 2013.
Vincent tied the Tornadoes’ single-game record with eight goals in the win. Brenda Perez scored eight goals in a 13-2 win at Oakwood in 2013. Both now rank sixth in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) record book.
Annalisa Vincent netted eight goals to tie a single-game record for the institution
Cycoiah Watley, Autumn Wyatt, and Daniels each posted a hat-trick. Kenya Glenn posted a pair of goals, while Jenally Barco posted two goals and two assists. Ana Santos added a goal and Holder led all Tornadoes with three assists.
The 22 goals are not only the most team goals scored in a game for the Tornadoes, but are the most scored in a single game by an HBCU [Historically Black Colleges and Universities] in NAIA women’s soccer history and seventh-most overall. It is also a programme record for largest win margin, topping a 14-0 shutout of Oakwood in 2021.
The Tornadoes’ 37 shots are the third-most in programme history behind a 47-shot performance against Oakwood in 2021 and 39-shot performance against Oakwood in 2018.
Talladega College will have some time to celebrate the dominant victory, because the next time the Tornadoes take the pitch will be on September 28 at 16:00h in Mobile, Alabama against Spring Hill College. (Talladega College)
