PETERSBURG, Va. – The Virginia State University women's soccer team fell to Hampton University, 6-0, on Wednesday afternoon at home.

Hampton opened the scoring in the 16th minute when Evelyn Payne found the back of the net off an assist from Gositang Motshegwe to give the Pirates a 1-0 advantage heading into halftime.

The Pirates extended their lead early in the second half, as Payne scored her second goal of the afternoon in the 53rd minute. Hampton continued to build momentum with goals from Nylah Jennings in the 60th minute and Jayda Sutton in the 64th minute to push the advantage to 4-0.

Hampton added two more goals late in the contest. Kennedy Williams scored in the 82nd minute before Mattie Edozie capped the scoring in the 89th minute to secure the 6-0 victory.

Virginia State was limited to two shots in the contest, with both attempts on target. Gabrielle Franklin and Ryann Voigt recorded the Trojans' shots on goal, while goalkeepers Ava Patterson and Tianna Roberts combined for nine saves.

On the defensive end, VSU goalkeeper Ava Patterson made three saves before Tianna Roberts entered in relief and recorded six saves. The Trojans continued to compete throughout the match against a Hampton attack that generated 16 shots, including 15 on goal.