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Laura Harris settling the ball
Nathan Jones
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Winner Covenant COV (12-5-2)
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Methodist MUWSO (13-2)
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Covenant COV
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Methodist MUWSO
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Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Michael Spratt

Methodist Season Comes to An End in The Semifinals

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  Methodist women's soccer season ended Friday night in the USA South Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Tournament semifinals. As the host institution, they lost 3-1 to the visiting Scots of Covenant College at Duggins Soccer Stadium.

The Monarchs finish their season with a record of 13-2. They went undefeated in conference action with a spotless 9-0 mark.

JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Covenant def. Methodist, 3-1
Records: Methodist 13-2, Covenant 12-5-2
Location: Duggins Soccer Stadium; Fayetteville, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Covenant was the first to strike and take a 1-0 advantage in the 23rd minute. The Scots keeper Lucy Sandhoff launched a goal kick past midfield that took a couple of big bounces. On the receiving end of a bounce was Kailey Burrell, who one touched it to Mae Pierce.
  • That touch gave Pierce a one-on-one opportunity with Methodist's goalie Caley Justice. Justice would come out to charge the ball when a small slip on the grass gave Pierce her chance to take the shot for the goal.
  • Just as the first half was winding down the Monarchs scored the equalizer. A ball put into the box where a mash of soccer players from both sides were trying to gain control. Luckily, for Methodist Laura Harris found it and beat the Sandhoff to her right to tie it at 1-1 in the 44th minute.
  • Coming into the second half the momentum seem to be in the Monarchs favor. That would change a little over four minutes later. Burrell of the Scots once again found herself with the ball and was moving toward Methodist's net. After drawing a Monarch defender and keeper, she passed the ball off to Rachel Wall for an open net goal, the eventual game-winner.
  • Covenant added an insurance goal in the 88th minute to put the game out of reach for Methodist. Emma Riggs crossed up a Monarch defender before beating the goalie to her left on a one-on-one chance.
NUMBERS
  • Methodist had plenty chances to tie the game in the second half. They outshot the Scots 17-5 in the second half but none of those shots found the back of the net.
  • The Monarchs also dominated the possession element of the game. The proof of this came in their corner kick chances, 7-1.
  • Madison Brunson took a game-high seven shots in the game. Four other Methodist players also had multi-shot games.
    
 
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