Furman 2, Chattanooga 0
GREENVILLE, SC - Katherine Kelley scored two goals, and Andie Hinshaw made eight saves and recorded her fourth shutout of the season as Furman downed Chattanooga 2-0 on Sunday afternoon.
"Chattanooga was a very well coached and organized team," said head coach Andrew Burr. "We had to work hard to get our chances, but we were able to capitalize and get on the board."
Chattanooga forced the early action in the seventh minute as Diana Jallo hit a 30 yard free kick that forced a save out of Lady Paladin goalkeeper Andie Hinshaw.
Katie Tucker played a through ball to Andrea Morrison in the 18th minute, but Morrison's attempt to chip Lady Moc goalkeeper Stacey Matthiessen was just high.
Furman got on the board at the 27:03 mark off a corner kick. Gena Villari played a ball into the penalty area that was flicked to the far post by Kate Myatt. Katherine Kelley's first touch half-volley found the upper corner at the far post for her second goal of the year.
Kelley's goal was the sixth match-winner of her career, tying her for ninth in Furman history.
The Lady Paladins carried the 1-0 lead into halftime despite being outshot 7-6 by Chattanooga. The Lady Mocs forced Hinshaw into five first-half saves, while Matthiessen recorded two stops in the first period.
Furman had a scoring opportunity in the 51st minute as Morrison beat her defender and was in alone with the keeper, but Matthiessen came off her line and made a sliding save on the shot.
Emily Krankowski beat a defender and was one-on-one with the Chattanooga, but a sliding save by Matthiessen resulted in a Furman corner kick.
On the ensuing free kick, Erin Sanders collected the ball at the penalty spot and sent a left-footed shot toward the goal. The shot beat the Lady Moc goalkeeper, but Lisa Becht saved the ball off the end line.
Kelley nearly added her second goal of the match in the 68th minute as her shot off a free kick from 40 yards was pushed over the crossbar by Matthiessen.
Furman added an insurance goal at the 87:03 mark on Kelley's second goal of the match, a penalty kick after a foul in the penalty area. Kelley now has three goals on the season.
The play was set up as Rachel Fry and Chattanooga defender chased a ball into the penalty area. The defender played the ball back to Matthiessen who misplayed the pass, allowing Fry a clear run at the goal. Matthiessen brought down Fry from behind, meriting a red-card and a penalty kick for the Lady Paladins.
Chattanooga held the advantage in shots 16-13, though Furman goalkeeper Andie Hinshaw was rarely tested. Furman held a commanding lead in corner kicks 7-1.
Furman improves to 7-2-1 on the season, 2-0-1 in the Southern Conference. Chattanooga falls to 4-7-0 overall, 1-2-0 in conference action.
Davidson 3, Georgia Southern 0
DAVIDSON, N.C. ? Davidson freshman Tiffany Mumby notched two second-half goals against the visiting Eagles of Georgia Southern (2-8-1, 1-1 SoCon) in Sunday afternoon’s Southern Conference soccer match to help the Wildcats to a 3-0 victory. With the win, the Wildcats improve to 6-4-1 on the year and remain undefeated (3-0) in the league.
Despite dominating the shot count, 35-3, Davidson was unable to connect for a goal until 20 minutes after the break when junior Amanda Traver received a back pass from classmate Anne Stevens and put it away from about 20 yards out. On the Wildcats’ second goal, freshman Mel Smith directed a forward pass into the box for Mumby, who sent the straight-on shot past advancing Eagle goalie Megan McDonald into an empty net. Mumby’s next goal came on an assist from senior Kara Koehrn.
“At halftime, we talked about being more composed in front of the goal and being patient,” Davidson head coach Greg Ashton said. “We created some very good chances we didn’t finish. Although it’s a win, and we’re happy with that, we need to improve on our finishes and get ready for Appalachian State on Thursday.”
Davidson came out firing in the second half, registering 25 shots after the break; Koehrn led the Wildcat attack with 11 shots on the day. A busy Georgia Southern goalie, McDonald tallied 11 saves. Meanwhile, Davidson senior Laura Schulenborg recorded her third shutout of the year, helping Davidson remain the only SoCon team that has not allowed a goal in league play this fall.
UNC Greensboro 3, Elon 0
GREENSBORO, NC ? Posting its sixth shutout of the season, the UNC Greensboro women’s soccer team bested Elon 3-0 Sunday afternoon at the UNCG Soccer Stadium. With the win, the Spartans improved to 7-4-0, 3-1-0 in the league while the Phoenix fell to 2-7-2, 0-3-0 in conference play. The win also marked the eighth consecutive game UNCG has beaten Elon, and the fourth straight time the Spartans have blanked Elon in Greensboro.
The Spartans opened the scoring in the 28th minute when Deven Beachum scored her second goal of the season off a feed from senior Nicollette DeLaine to give UNCG a 1-0 lead. DeLaine sent a service into the Phoenix box where Elon keeper Liz Johnson was unable to make the save, leaving the ball stranded in front on the goal where Beachum fired it into the back of the Phoenix net. Senior Amy Carnell also picked up her fourth assist on the play.
Junior Meredith Paisley extended the UNCG lead to 2-0 in the 38th minute as she scored her first goal of the season. The Greensboro, NC native fired a shot from over 30 yards out on the left side of the field that beat the diving Johnson to the right side of the goal. The Spartans outshot Elon 11-2 in the first period and 21-6 for the game.
UNCG added a third goal in the 62nd minute when freshman Carolin Feierabend netted her first goal of the season on DeLaine’s second assist of the contest. As DeLaine dribbled down the right side of the field, she sent a cross just outside the Elon box where Feierabend fired a one touch blast, beating Johnson with a goal into the right corner of the net. The assist was DeLaine’s conference and team-leading seventh of the season. Shannon Donovan also picked up an assist on the play as she started the scoring play with a service to DeLaine.
“It was good to get a conference win and I was pleased with our effort today against a hard working, very organized Elon team,” head coach Eddie Radwanski said. “I liked our two games this past week, and now we’ll look to get ready for next week’s game.”
Wofford 1, Western Carolina 0
SPARTANBURG, SC - Wofford head women's soccer coach Amy Kiah garnered her 50th career victory as the Terriers' mentor Sunday afternoon in a 1-0 home triumph over Western Carolina at Snyder Field. Kiah, who is the program's all-time leader in wins and owns the second-longest current head coaching tenure among Wofford coaches, is in her seventh season on the sidelines.
Tallying the lone goal in the game was preseason All-Southern Conference pick Mallory Bramlett. Bramlett, who earned all-league recognition in 2004 as a junior, slipped a shot past the Catamount (9-3, 1-2 SoCon) defense at the 63:31 mark from 20 yards out off an assist from sophomore Traci Lynch. The assist was the first in Lynch's career and her third point in the last-two games after scoring at Georgia Southern Thursday.
Wofford (2-9, 1-2 SoCon) goalkeeper Bernie Sikes, who normally plays in the field, collected eight saves for her first win and shutout. Western Carolina's Alesha Row stopped three Terrier shots. The Terriers also added a team save when Sarah Goolsby cleared an attempt from inside the six-yard box with 15 minutes remaining in the opening half.
The hosts extended their series lead to 6-3 over the Catamounts, including a 4-0 mark in Spartanburg, S.C. Wofford earned a 1-0 victory in the teams' last meeting at Snyder Field Oct. 12, 2003.
The Terriers were paced by three shots from Bramlett, while leading the Western attack was a three-shot effort from Keevy Harris.
Appalachian State 7, The Citadel 0
CHARLESTON, SC - Freshman forward Casey Cleary led the Appalachian State attack scoring a hat trick and recording an assist to lead the Mountaineers past The Citadel 7-0 in Southern Conference action Sunday afternoon at Summerall Field.
The Mountaineers (9-2-0, 2-1-0 SoCon) struck in the first minute of play as senior Whitney Southard crossed the ball to junior Dana Murphy who found the back of the net to put Appalachian State on the board. Southard then scored two goals of her own, one unassisted and the other with the help of Cleary, to give her six on the season. Southard then connected with Cleary in the 21st minute to give the Mountaineers a 4-0 advantage going into halftime.
Cleary made her second goal of the day in the 48th minute as she drove to the goal and made a long kick for the score. Freshman Cassandra Homan tallied her first assist of the season as she fed the ball to Cleary to make it 6-0. Junior Lindsay Talley then recorded her first goal of the year in the 88th minute to make the final 7-0.
Junior Holli Knox led the The Citadel (2-8-0, 0-3-0 SoCon) with four shots, including one shot on goal. Sophomore Aly Woodhead also tallied a shot. The Bulldogs improved as the game progressed, attempting more shots in the second half than in the first period of play.
"I'm disappointed with the result today, but proud of the fact that our best periods of play were at the end of the game," said head coach Chris Lenzo. "We're still learning to deal with adversity, but the end of the game today was a positive step for us."