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Nathan Jones
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William Peace WPW (7-10-1)
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Winner Methodist MUW (8-6-1)
William Peace WPW
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Final
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Methodist MUW
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William Peace WPW 0 0 0
Methodist MUW 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Ja'Shawn Steward-Johnson

Monarchs Advance on Harris Goal

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.   In the first round of the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament, Methodist women's soccer blanked visiting William Peace University, 1-0, Wednesday evening.

It was a game in which a one-goal deficit felt insurmountable behind the Monarchs' smothering defense and continuous attack. The Monarchs bombarded the Pacers with 27 shots, 12 on goal, compared to just two shots (and one on target) from William Peace.

Laura Harris' goal, with an assist from Haley Bowles, in the 14th minute stood as the game winner to advance Methodist into the quarterfinals where it will face the No. 1 seed in the West Division, host Maryville (Tenn.) College on Saturday, November 2 at 2 p.m.

JUST THE FACTS
What: USA South Athletic Conference Tournament, first round
Final score: Methodist def. William Peace, 1-0
Records: Methodist 8-6-1, William Peace 7-10-1
Location: Monarch SoccerPlex; Fayetteville, N.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Methodist dominated from the very beginning, putting up eight shots (four on target) before Bowles' through ball found a sprinting Harris for the score. Through the first 45 minutes, the Monarchs owned a 19-2 advantage in shots taken and a 7-0 edge in corner kicks.
  • Methodist was presented with numerous good looks and shots but credit Pacers' keeper Kasey Wilkins and her 11 saves, which kept William Peace in the game.
  • The Pacers presented only one shot on frame and Maggie Hunt earned the relatively easy save in the 36th minute.
  • Hunt was more active in the last five minutes as a frantic William Peace team just narrowly missed on putting a corner on target and later, Hunt had to show off her 40-yard dash by beating an unmarked attacker to the ball.
  • Aiden Sherry with five shots taken was a team-high, and Haley Jones' and Tatiana Lourenco-Shiber's three shots on goal each led the team.
  • The Monarchs had a 65-35% edge in possession time.

TOURNEY TIME
  • Results of the first round of the USA South Tournament:
    • Huntingdon def. Agnes Scott, 5-0
    • Piedmont def. Wesleyan (Ga.), 2-1
    • Methodist def. William Peace, 1-0
    • N.C. Wesleyan and Meredith went to penalty kicks to decide a victor after a 0-0 double overtime draw. N.C. Wesleyan advances on penalty kicks, 5-3.
  • In the USA South quarterfinals on Saturday:
    • N.C. Wesleyan at Covenant, TBA
    • Huntingdon at Greensboro, 12 p.m.
    • Methodist at Maryville (Tenn.), 2 p.m.
    • Piedmont at Salem, 2 p.m.
    
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