Women's Soccer | 10/3/2009 4:41:24 PM

FAYETTEVILLE, NC. - Methodist came out strong against Averett to take a 5-1 victory over the Cougars.

Averett (4-5, 1-2) scored first in the fourth minute of the game when Hillary Wood beat the defender to get a shot in the left corner of the goal. Danielle Minichello responded for the Monarchs in the 9th minute when she challenged the keeper and snuck a shot into the corner. Minichello scored again in the 30th minute with a header off a corner kick by Kelly Orpin. Towards the end of the first half Lindsey Oliphant had a shot on goal and freshman Brooke Corley scored off the rebound.

Almost twelve minutes into the second half Jillian Reed scored the Monarch's fourth goal off of a shot to the right corner. With less than five minutes left in the game Maeve Harper scored on a header off a corner kick by Michelle Anderson. Methodist out shot Averett 17-1.

Samantha Lupo finished with eight saves for the Averett Cougars.

The Methodist women's soccer team will face Ferrum tomorrow at home at 2 pm.

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