FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Methodist women's soccer captured their 13th USA South Athletic Conference regular season title on Tuesday night. The Monarchs defeated Greensboro College 3-1 on their home pitch at Duggins Soccer Stadium.
JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Methodist def. Greensboro, 3-1
Records: Methodist 12-2-1 (8-0 USA South), Greensboro 5-8-3 (3-3-2)
Location: Duggins Soccer Stadium, Fayetteville, North Carolina
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Methodist went into halftime with a 1-0 lead following a goal by Rianna Orello in the 20th minute of the match. After beating a defender, she sent a shot past the outreach arms of the goalie to hit the back corner of the net.
- The Monarchs doubled their score off a Natalia Marshall-Hewitt goal in the 56th minute. Orello passed it off to Marshall-Hewitt, who was standing five feet from the net, for the one timer.
- Just like the other two scores, Orello would be involved in Methodist's third goal. From just outside the 18-yard box, she shot the ball toward the net and a misread by the keeper gave Orello her second goal of the contest.
- In the 86th minute, the Pride prevented the shutout with their lone goal from Cassidy Olszewski. Julia Howland had a great thru pass to Olszewski, who took a shot from 12-yards out to get the ball just over the goalie's head.
STAT FACTS
- The Monarchs dominated time of possession in this match. They generated 22 shots (11 on target) and had 11 corner kicks. Greensboro had only two shot (one on goal) and took one corner kick.
- With the win, freshman Carolina Simpkins picked up her first collegiate victory of her career.
- Seven different Methodist players tallied two or more shots.
UP NEXT
Methodist plays their regular season finale on Saturday when the team travels to Pfeiffer University in USA South bout at 1 PM.
