Payne Joins Elite Group In Win

AZUSA, CALIF. -- Junior Chrissy Sanford scored 2 goals and assisted on another to lead the NAIA's No. 4-ranked Azusa Pacific to a 4-1 GSAC victory over Concordia.

All-American Kendra Payne scored the game's first goal in the 15^th minute on a tap in of a Missy Myers cross. The goal gave Payne her 200^th career point, making her only the sixth player in NAIA history to reach that plateau.

Payne then assisted on Sanford's first goal with a corner kick to the far post that Sanford knocked in for a 2-0 Cougar lead in the 36^th minute.

Sophomore Melissa Scott scored her first goal of the season, rifling a Sanford shot that rebounded off the cross bar. Sanford capped the Cougar scoring with a goal in which she received an excellent lob pass over the defense from Payne.

From there Cougar coach Jason Surrell cleared the bench for the final 15 minutes. Concordia tallied a goal in the 84^th minute when Evelyn Miles took a long pass, dribbled 15 yards and let loose a shot that snuck by Melissa Strother near the right post.

With the win, Azusa Pacific pushes its unbeaten streak to 11 games and improves to 10-2-2 overall, 2-0 in the GSAC.Ê Concordia, which loses its sixth straight to the Cougars, falls to 8-3 overall, 1-2 in the GSAC.

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Players Mentioned

Melissa Strother: GK; 5' 10"; Freshman

#12 Melissa Scott: F; 5' 6"; Sophomore

#13 Kendra Payne: F; 5' 5"; Senior

Players Mentioned

Melissa Strother
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: GK

#12 Melissa Scott
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: F

#13 Kendra Payne
: 5' 5"; Senior
: F

Players Mentioned

Melissa Strother

#12 Melissa Scott

#13 Kendra Payne

Players Mentioned

Melissa Strother

#12 Melissa Scott

#13 Kendra Payne