Box score
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Senior midfielder Katelyn Conover
tallied two goals but it wasn't enough as the Anderson women's
soccer team closed out its six-match road swing with a 4-2 South
Atlantic Conference setback to Carson-Newman Saturday afternoon at
McCown Field.
Carson-Newman (3-4, 1-2 SAC) earned its first home win of the
season on the strength of three second-half scores, while Anderson
fell to 3-5-1 overall and 0-3 in league action.
The Lady Eagles grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute, as Andrea
Saevik finished off a pass from Maleya Garrison in the box, but
Anderson responded in the 44th minute when Jessica Kleinberg found
Katelyn Conover for the senior's second tally of the season to knot
the match at 1-1.
C-N took the lead for good coming out of the locker room when
freshman Bianca Hall nudged a shot past Anderson goalkeeper
Maddison McLendon to give the Lady Eagles a 2-1 advantage. Morgan
Gruenenfelde was credited with the assist.
After C-N took advantage of an own goal by the Trojans in the
48th minute to build a 3-1 lead, Anderson pulled to within 3-2 on
Conover's second goal of the contest in the 51st minute.
C-N put the game out of reach in the 81st minute, as Trenna
Howell placed the ball in the back of the net to give the Lady
Eagles a 4-2 cushion. Haley Julian and Gruenenfelder were credited
with the assists.
Carson-Newman outshot the Trojans 26-6, with an 11-4 advantage
in shots on goal.
Lady Eagle goalkeeper Kyline Humm (Crystal Lake, Ill.) collected
two saves in picking up the win, while McLendon grabbed seven saves
for Anderson.
The Trojans return to the friendly confines of Trojan Stadium
when rival Erskine invades for a Wednesday afternoon contest slated
to get underway at 2 p.m. AU is a perfect 3-0 at home this season
and will be looking to extend its home undefeated streak to nine
matches.