Aug. 25, 2006

Box Score

NASHVILLE - Jenna Billingsley (Littleton, Colo.), Jessica Keller (Arvada, Colo.), Taryn Hemmings (Greeley, Colo.) and Lleane Grimditch (Boulder, Colo.) each tallied goals as the University of Denver women's soccer team opened its 2006 season with an emphatic 4-0 shutout over Alabama Friday night in the first match of the Commodore Classic hosted by Vanderbilt. The Pioneers are 1-0 on the season.

DU scored twice in a five minute span mid-way through the first half and used an aggressive attack the rest of the way to keep the Crimson Tide off the scoreboard.

Denver got on the board at the 24:07 mark when Taryn Hemmings connected with a sliding Jenna Billingsly on a cross inside the six-yard box. Billingsly then directed the ball to left of Tide goalkeeper Kara Gudmens for the 1-0 lead.

Minutes later at 29:07, Denver was presented with another scoring opportunity when Hemmings was taken down inside the box by Hayley MacDonald and awarded a penalty kick. Jessica Keller took the kick and beat Gudmens high on the right side.

Denver quickly added another goal after the half to stretch the lead to 3-0. This time Hemmings found the back of the net on a break-away from the right wing. Lleane Grimditch rounded out the scoring for Denver at 86:46.

The Pioneers will conclude play in the Commodore Classic on Sunday when they take on host Vanderbilt at 1:30 p.m. MT.