RALEIGH, N.C. - The Meredith College (5-1-3) Avenging Angel soccer team won their fifth consecutive game Sunday with a 3-0 shutout over USA South foe LaGrange College (5-3, 1-1 USA South).

After a scoreless first half, Meredith wasted no time early in the second frame to take a one point lead. In the 51st minute Anna Smither served a head-high pass down field to Samantha Siomkos, who pocketed the shot into the right corner of the net for her second career goal.

The Avenging Angels offered up three more attempts before LaGrange sent the ball to the opposite end of the field. Panther Brittany Gray took a long shot from center field right into the hands of Meredith keeper Kelsey Hopper.

Four minutes later Jessie Davis launched a corner attempt that grazed a defender's hand inside the box. Davis slipped the penalty kick past the goalie into the left corner of the net to extend the Meredith lead to two.

With just over one minute remaining in the game, Ila Torfin drove nearly the full length of the field past the LaGrange defense to score the third and final goal on the day.

Hopper recorded her fifth win on the season, and Panther Chelsea Totaro tallied a dozen saves in her second loss.

Danielle Lee took a game-high six shots, including four on goal, and Davis tallied four with three on frame, including the penalty goal.

Meredith begins a four-game road series next weekend with Piedmont Friday afternoon and new USA South member Covenant Saturday at 5 p.m.

The team returns to campus October 13 for the Kick Cancer event versus cross-town rival William Peace Sunday, October 13. Meredith will host a "Run for Riggs" 5K race and fitness walk at 4:30 p.m. after the game in support of Assistant Soccer Coach Ashley Riggs. Registration will be $10, and all proceeds will be donated to the Susan G. Komen foundation.