UNCG 2, Wofford 1

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The UNCG women’s soccer team improved to 4-7-3 Monday night with a 2-1 win over Wofford in Southern Conference action. Chesney White scored both of the Spartans’ goals in the second half to become the team leader in goals this season.

UNCG improves to 2-1-1 in SoCon action and returns to the pitch Friday on the road against Chattanooga.

The Terriers took an early lead when Katie Beuerlein scored from 16 yards out on a pass from Katherine Whisenhunt in the sixth minute. Wofford held the early lead for the remainder of the half. UNCG edged the Terriers 6-5 in shots but Wofford’s goalkeeper Mayson Liner was the only one to record a save in the opening frame.

After the break, UNCG came out full of energy. White scored the equalizer in the 66th minute when a pass from Candice Forbes fed from 27 yards out found the senior forward, who drove through a free lane to the net and fired a shot into the top right corner.

Six minutes later it was White again who put one past Liner in goal. Zoe Fishman fed White the ball from the left side and White’s shot ricocheted off Liner’s hand into the back of the net for a 2-1 lead.

Wofford fired off shot after shot in the final five minutes of regulation but Chloe Buehler made save after save to secure the win. She tallied eight saves in the win, all in the final 45 minutes.

Wofford fell to 2-5-3 overall and 1-2-1 in SoCon action as the Spartans improved to 21-0-3 all-time against the Terriers.

The Terriers next take the field Friday, as the team travels down the road to face SoCon rival Furman in a 7 p.m. match at Stone Soccer Stadium.

The Citadel vs. Chattanooga rescheduled for Tuesday in Greenville, S.C.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel women’s soccer team will play Chattanooga on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. The game will be played at Alumni Stadium.

The game, which was originally set to be played in Charleston on Sunday, was postponed due to flooding and rain over the weekend.