No. 7 Carson-Newman Women's Soccer Downs Tusculum, 3-1, In South Atlantic Conference Action Wednesday
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - The No. 7 Carson-Newman College Women's Soccer Team (10-0-0, 2-0-0 SAC) defeated Tusculum College (9-3-0, 2-1-0 SAC) by a 3-1 score in South Atlantic Conference action Wednesday night at Pioneer Field. With the victory, the Lady Eagles are off to their best start in school history and are on a 10-match winning streak, also a new school best.
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - The No. 7 Carson-Newman College Women's
Soccer Team (10-0-0, 2-0-0 SAC) defeated Tusculum College (9-3-0,
2-1-0 SAC) by a 3-1 score in South Atlantic Conference action
Wednesday night at Pioneer Field. With the victory, the Lady Eagles
are off to their best start in school history and are on a 10-match
winning streak, also a new school best.
Carson-Newman struck first late in the 21st minute, as sophomore
Trenna Howell (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) won the ball from the defense
inside the 18-yard box and drove a shot to the far post in the
scored her. The goal was Howell's fourth in five matches.
Seven minutes later the Lady Eagles struck again. Andrea Saevik
(Bolandet, NORWAY) beat three defenders on the attack and curled
her strike inside the post to put C-N up 2-0.
Tusculum would not go into the half scoreless, however. Just inside
10 minutes left to play before the break (34:35), Kayla Durden
(Taylor Mill, Ky.) got the benefit of a deflected ball that she
directed into the upper 90 of the goal to close the Lady Eagle lead
to 2-1.
Carson-Newman would gain an insurance goal with 22:00 minutes
remaining in the match. Lizeth Munguia (Wilmington, N.C.) scored
her second goal in as many matches when she took a corner kick from
Howell and put the ball in the back of the net for the final 3-1
margin.
C-N sophomore Lauren MacKenzie (Barrie, Ontario, CANADA) picked up
the win in goal making four saves while TC's Marjaana Kaaresvirta
(Turka, FINLAND) picked up 10 saves of her own despite the
loss.
Carson-Newman will travel to Mars Hill, N.C., Saturday to take on
the Lions of Mars Hill College. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.
