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| CYNITHIA SMALLS Photo Courtesy: Howard University Athletics |
The senior attack and team captain scored six goals and surpassed former Lady Bison Desiree Cox's program record for goals scored and helped Howard earn its first victory of the season in a 17-9 win over Delaware State University on Thursday afternoon at Greene Stadium.
Smalls entered HU's second home game with 122 career goals, one score shy of the mark Cox set over two seasons (2009-11) as a transfer from Division Lees-McRae College. She wasted no time tying the record, scoring the first goal of the game 12 seconds into the contest on a free position shot.
After an unassisted goal by junior midfielder Jaymie Cox 22 seconds later, Smalls fittingly took a pass from Jaymie - Desiree's sister - and netted the record-breaking score at the 24:45 mark of the first half to put HU ahead, 3-0.
By the 12:30 mark of the first half, the Lady Bison had surged to a 6-1 lead. DSU would fight back using a 4-1 run of their own to cut Howard's lead to 7-5 at the half.
Delaware State would open the second with a goal and pull to within one goal (7-6) but Smalls would respond for HU with her first of three second half scores at the 26:38 mark, keeping the Lady Bison ahead by at least two goals the rest of the game.
Smalls now has 128 career goals with five games to go in her storied career.
Senior midfielder Courtland Lackey tied Smalls with a team high six goals while Cox added three goals and two assists and both freshman midfielder Tianna Clark & junior midfielder Dariel Wimbley scored a goal each.
Howard will finish the season within conference, beginning with a three-game Atlantic Sun home stand. The Lady Bison welcome Kennesaw State on Friday, April 11 at 6:00 pm at Greene.
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