Furman 2, College of Charleston 1
MT. PLEASANT, S.C. -- Senior Rachel Fry notched her 14th career match-winning goal in the 80th minute to help Furman rally past the College of Charleston for a 2-1 victory in Southern Conference women’s soccer action Saturday afternoon at Patriots Point Athletic Complex in Mt.
Pleasant, S.C.
With the victory, the Paladins improved to 11-6-1 overall and 5-4 in Southern Conference play. The Cougars fell to 10-5-3 overall and 3-4-2 in the league.
Trailing 1-0 with under 15 minutes remaining, Fry set up Sara El-Shami for her third goal of the season at the 75:04 mark to knot the match at 1-1. Less than five minutes later, Katya Gokhman assisted as Fry netted her sixth goal of the season to give Furman a 2-1 lead at 79:41.
Each team attempted six total shots while Furman held a 5-3 edge in shots on goal. The Cougars earned three corner kicks to the Paladins’ two attempts.
Freshman Jessica Smith tallied a pair of saves in goal to register her ninth victory for Furman. Erin Smith stopped three shots in goal for the College of Charleston.
Saturday’s match was originally scheduled for Friday evening, but was moved to the following day due to heavy rains and wet field conditions.
Wofford 3, The Citadel 1
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Freshman Maggie O'Brien netted her second goal of the season just before halftime to give Wofford a lead and the Terriers extended their advantage in the second 45 minutes to defeat The Citadel, 3-1, in Southern Conference women's soccer action Saturday at WLI Field in Charleston, S.C. The game was moved to Saturday after inclement weather postponed Friday's original date.
O'Brien put Wofford (3-9-5, 2-5-2 SoCon) ahead for good on an unassisted tally at 44:46.
Earlier in the half, fellow rookie Sydney Reed gave the Terriers a 1-0 edge on her first collegiate tally off an assist from junior Cassie Rex at 18:55. Nikkita Persaud knotted the scoring at 34:56 on a Nicole Martinolli assist.
Neither team would add another score until O'Brien fed junior Blair Green at 84:27 for the final goal past goalkeeper Whitney Nave of The Citadel (3-12-1, 1-8 SoCon).
Freshman Maggie McLaughlin matched Persaud for game-high honors with four shots each, while Green finished with three attempts off the bench. Amy Loughran added a trio for the Bulldogs, who recorded a slim 15-14 shot advantage in the contest.
Sophomore Katie McChesney collected four saves, while Nave picked up six stops in the The Citadel's cage.
Wofford will continue its Low Country road trip with a 1 p.m. Sunday match at College of Charleston.