Box Score
Box score
ANDERSON, S.C. - Two goals in the first 20 minutes proved costly
as Anderson University women's soccer was unable to keep up with
regionally-ranked Wingate, falling 4-0 Saturday afternoon for
Homecoming at Trojan Stadium.
With the setback, the Trojans stumble to 5-9-1 overall and 3-6-1
in South Atlantic Conference play with one conference match
remaining in the regular season. Wingate, which entered Saturday
ranked No. 6 in the Southeast Region, improved to 9-2-3 on the year
with an 8-1-1 mark in the league.
As the current standings sit, AU is one point clear of Coker for
the final spot in the SAC Tournament, which begins on Nov. 4 at the
sites of the top-four teams in the final table. With a win next
Saturday, the Trojans would secure at least the No. 8 seed and will
be on the road in the annual tournament.
Anderson managed just four shots for the afternoon, while the
Bulldogs totaled 16 including an 11-shot mark in the opening half.
Four Trojans posted a shot apiece, as juniors Faith Johannes and
Marian Poveda were joined by freshman defender Kristin Herbert with
shots on goal. Freshman Lyssa Engle claimed the lone Trojan shot in
the first half.
Wingate made the most of its offensive opportunities, as WU's
Brooke Howell and two-time SAC Player of the Year, Jade Montgomery
each netted goals in the first 20 minutes, as Howell added her 13th
of the year in the 12th minute, followed by Montgomery's in the
20th.
Later in the half, Bulldog Colleen Zickert found the ball at her
feet in the Anderson box and flicked in a shot to round out the
visitors' first half scoring.
Wingate added its final tally of the afternoon in the 50th
minute when Kaitlyn Fletcher sent a corner kick into the Trojan box
and found Montgomery for her second goal of the afternoon. For
Montgomery, she tied Howell's season total with her 13th goal of
the year.
"We can't let this result hang over us," Anderson head coach
Ciaran Traquair said. "There are two huge games to come and our
focus has to be winning both. The ladies were solid in the second
half and battled for me. I'm proud of the effort and hopefully we
can get our rewards this coming week."
AU will hold its "Kick ALS" Night in its next contest when it
welcomes archrival Erskine to Trojan Stadium on Wednesday. Kickoff
is scheduled for 3 p.m.