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Laura Harris dribbling down side line
Wesley Jones
0
St. Andrews SAU (0-2-0)
5
Winner Methodist MUWSO (2-0-1)
St. Andrews SAU
(0-2-0)
0
Final
5
Methodist MUWSO
(2-0-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
St. Andrews SAU 0 0 0
Methodist MUWSO 1 4 5

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Kadie Snipes

Methodist Shutout St. Andrews in Home Opener

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  Methodist women's soccer rocked the house on Wednesday night in their home opener against St. Andrews University. The Monarchs beat the Knights 5-0, which was led by senior forward, Laura Harris with two goals, matching her career high.
 
This was Methodist's first five goal game since 2019 when the team beat Lehman College 5-1 in a non-conference match-up.  

JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Methodist def. St. Andrews, 5-0
Records: Methodist 2-0-1, St. Andrews 0-2
Location: Duggins Soccer Stadium; Fayetteville, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • In the 31st minute of the game, Madison Brunson put the first mark on the board for the Monarchs off an assist from Rachel Johnson.
  • 47 seconds into the second half, Maddie Hernandez launched a corner kick from the near side into the box, allowing Baylor Burch to find the back of the net off a header to put Methodist up 2-0.
  • Harris scored her two goals back-to-back in the 51st and 63rd minute of action with assists from Corrine Shovlain and Tatiana Lourenco-Shiber.
  • Adding the cherry on top was Hailey Strain, who scored off a pass from Rachel Johnson that squeezed through two defenders to find Strain on the backside.  
NUMBERS
  • Methodist finished the game with 28 total shots, 15 of which were on target, to St. Andrews five total shots with three on target.
  • The Monarchs dominated in corner kicks, taking eight attempts to score one goal in comparison to the Knights lone attempt.
  • The combine efforts of Mary Newman, Carolina Simpkins, and Kaylea Carter in net gave the Monarchs their second shutout of the season.
  • Eight different Methodist players registered multi-shot performances, with Lourenco-Shiber leading the way with a match-high four shots.
UP NEXT
Methodist next travels to Virginia Beach, Virginia to play Virginia Wesleyan University in the Captains Classic hosted by Christopher Newport. The first game is set for 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 10.
    
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