Courtesy of C-N Sports Information
Blue Hose Fall to Carson-Newman on the Road in SAC Women’s Soccer Action
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.
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The Lady
Eagles scored four goals in the first half to remain unbeaten in
South Atlantic Conference play, winning 5-1 over the visiting
Blue Hose of Presbyterian College.
Carson-Newman (7-0, 2-0) opened the
scoring when Erica Stegner punched in a goal off a Brittany
Moore assist to make it 1-0 Eagles in the 12th minute.
The Blue Hose struck back with a corner kick goal in the 16th minute to even the game at 1-1.
From there, the Lady Eagles dominated as defender Julie Nelson scored a goal from a Becky Angus assist to put C-N in the lead for good at 2-1. Angus and Stegner worked together as Angus took a Stegner cross and put it in the net for a 3-1 Eagle lead in the 24th minute. Stegner then scored on a breakaway three minutes later for a 4-1 Eagle advantage at halftime.In the second half, the Eagle defense pitched a shutout and Shea Kinzer scored in the 50th minute to give the Eagles their seventh win of the season and a 5-1 victory. Nyssa Griffin earned the win in goal for the Lady Eagles with two saves. Red-shirt sophomore Erin Sinkuler (Roswell, Ga.) had 12 saves in goal for PC.
The Lady Eagles travel to Concord (W.Va.) for a 4 p.m. match on Wednesday, Sept. 20 and return to SAC play on September 23 when they travel to Lenoir-Rhyne for a 2 p.m. match. Presbyterian will take to the pitch again on Wednesday as well when the Blue Hose host the Indians of Newberry College at 7 p.m.