Davidson 2, College of Charleston 0
DAVIDSON, N.C. - Senior Allison Drutchas (Bloomfield, Mich.) got the Wildcats back on the winning track by scoring on a penalty kick and then setting up another score in leading the Davidson women¹s soccer team to a 2-0 shutout win over visiting College of Charleston on Thursday night at Alumni Stadium in Southern Conference action.
Davidson (5-7-3, 1-3-3 SoCon) netted its first league win of the season and pushed its home unbeaten streak to 10 games dating back to last season. The 'Cats are 4-0-2 this year at home and finished out the 2009 season on a four-game unbeaten streak (3-0-1).
After nearly seeing College of Charleston (6-9, 3-4 SoCon) come up with a goal when Hannah Gmerek¹s shot hit the crossbar at 1:29 and then a Sarah Schaidle shot go wide in the six-yard box at the two-minute mark, Davidson settled down and earned a penalty kick off a hand ball in the 18-yard box in the 30th minute.
Junior Elizabeth Underwood (Atlanta, Ga.) stole a pass just outside the box and ripped a shot that hit a CofC defender in the hand in the box, resulting in a PK. Drutchas lined up for the free kick and drilled home her third goal of the season for the 'Cats first score of the game.
The senior then setup the second goal off a free kick on the far side of the field in the 79th minute. She sent a long through ball into the six-yard box, where fellow senior Amanda Flink (Richardson, Texas) got in front of her defender and timed the ball perfectly for a header shot to the far post and gave Davidson a 2-0 lead.
Davidson's defense took care of the rest for its sixth shutout win of the season. Goalkeeper Jessie Baxa (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) stopped seven shots to push her record to 5-6-1.
The 'Cats hit the road for their second-to-last away game on Sunday when they play The Citadel at 2 p.m.
College of Charleston is at home Sunday against Georgia Southern with kickoff set for 1 p.m.
The Citadel 2, Georgia Southern 1
STATESBORO, Ga. - The Georgia Southern Women's Soccer team fell by a 2-1 margin Thursday afternoon (October 14) to Southern Conference foe The Citadel. Junior Sara Oland (Evans, Ga.) tallied her eighth goal of the season in the defeat. Georgia Southern fell to 5-9-0 overall and 2-5-0 in league play and will look to rebound at College of Charleston on Sunday.
The Eagles went into Thursday's match looking to snap a two-match losing streak and looked to be on track when Oland deposited her eighth goal of the season into the back of the net less than eight minutes into the contest. Katy Phillips (Ocala, Fla.) delivered a cross pass to the left side and Oland was in position to put Georgia Southern in front with the goal.
Georgia Southern maintained the lead the majority of the first half, but in the 35th minute, Bulldog Mariana Garcia delivered the equalizer off a throw in at the near post, unassisted. The Eagles took two more shots in the remaining minutes of the opening half, but could not register a shot on goal as the teams headed to the locker room tied at 1-all.
Approaching the 12th minute in the second half, Garcia picked up her second goal of the contest to put The Citadel in front, 2-1. Garcia released a shot down the middle for her eighth goal of the season.
Georgia Southern took eight shots in the second half and McKenna Storey (Medford, Ore.) took the Eagles' last shot of the contest at 87:35, but was unable to knot the score as The Citadel sealed the win.
Georgia Southern will look to rebound at College of Charleston on Sunday, Oct. 17th. Game time is slated for 1 p.m. Fans can follow the match via live stats and live subscription-based video at www.GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com.
The Citadel returns home to entertain Davidson, Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.