Sunday, August 28
Hayworth Nets Goal, Assist in Little Rock Win Over Memphis
LITTLE ROCK – Harrison Hayworth picked up a penalty kick goal and an assist, helping the Little Rock soccer team knock off previously unbeaten Memphis 2-0 at the Coleman Sports & Recreation Complex on Sunday night.
The Trojans (2-2) scored both of their goals in the first half and then played smothering defense in the second half to keep the Tigers (3-1) off the board. Sara Small had six saves in the win for her consecutive shutout on the year.
Little Rock's first goal came off a corner kick by Hayworth, as her strike landed into the box and bounced away. Quin Wilkes tried to direct a shot on goal, and a Memphis player got her hand on the shot to set up a penalty kick. Hayworth put the ball on the spot and slotted it past a diving Mary Bard-Martel for her first career goal and the 1-0 lead in the 11th minute.
The second goal came right off a corner kick as Hayworth again put the ball into the six-yard box. Defender Hali Long was there with a well-placed header, bouncing the ball over Bard-Martel and putting it in the right side of the net in the 26th minute. The goal was the first of Long's career as well.
The second half saw the Tigers push on offense and take 12 shots to Little Rock's 0, but the Trojans played lock-down defense and Small made three saves when she was called upon. Memphis outshot Little Rock 20-5 overall.
Little Rock will head back on the road on Tuesday, traveling to UAPB for a 3 p.m. kickoff.
Mountaineers Down Radford, Improve to 3-1
RADFORD, Va. — Despite falling down 1-0 early in the match, Appalachian State University women’s soccer battled back to score two goals to defeat Radford 2-1 on Sunday evening, improving to 3-1 on the season and tying a program-best start (1999).
“I’m so proud of these ladies,” head coach Sarah Strickland said. “They battled for a full 90 minutes and earned the result. Radford is a very good program and has been a team we have struggled to beat for two years. It was definitely good to get back on track and see so many of the girls step up and make an impact in tonight’s match. Jackie Nieradka and Morgan Mosack were incredible and both their first career goals, Taylor Ray was solid in the net and Kat Greer stepped in and created chances.”
The Mountaineers found themselves in a familiar bad spot, falling behind early when Radford’s (0-2) Jasmine Casarez put an unassisted goal on App State when she stole the ball in the box, pivoted and fired one into the high-right of the net in the 12th minute.
But Appalachian stayed focused and continued to attack, keeping the pressure on the Highlanders throughout the entire match. The constant attack allowed senior Jane Cline in the 23rd minute to find senior Nieradka who blasted her first career goal through the uplefts of the net from 30 yards out to equalize the match. The assist moves Cline into tied-third in all-time career assists (13).
It wouldn’t be until the second half when a corner kick by sophomore Greer found redshirt sophomore Erin Settle who headed it toward the far post where junior Mosack (Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day School) was able to put it home for her first career goal and game-winner.
Redshirt freshman Ray made her first career start in the net for the Mountaineers and had plenty of shots fired her way. The goalkeeper had two saves on 11 shots faced with only the one goal allowed.
TWO QUICK GOALS THE DIFFERENCE FOR JAG SOCCER OVER BELMONT
TROY, Ala. – Goals less than two minutes apart in the second half broke a scoreless tie to lift the University of South Alabama soccer team to a 3-1 victory against Belmont Sunday afternoon at the Troy Soccer Complex.
The Jaguars win their second in a row to improve to 2-1-1. The Bruins drop to 0-2-2.
"I thought today was very similar to Friday in that for a majority of the match we didn't show up and were very poor," USA head coach Graham Winkworth said. "We didn't look to get on the ball enough, we weren't moving off the ball or wanting the ball. It needed someone to take the game by the scruff of the neck. Our first half was very disappointing.
"At halftime we spoke about that and at least improved our intensity levels and our willingness to work in the second half. It paid off."
Sophomore Jemma Purfield (Cottingham, England) and junior Ashlynn Jones (Pickerington, Ohio) teamed up for the two quick scores, starting at the 59:28 mark. Purfield's was an unassisted shot from 22 yards out on the left wing, and 1:45 later, Jones took a pass from freshman Alexis Jordan (Mesquite, Texas) and beat the goalkeeper 1-on-1.
"The biggest changes we made were putting Hannah Godfrey and Danielle Henley on at halftime," Winkworth said. "Hannah is a vocal presence at the back and is a worker. She's come so far since last year and she was an immense presence in that second half; she was a difference maker. We were trying to rest Danielle for next weekend but we ended up needing her. The difference for her is that she wanted the ball a lot, even if under pressure. She gave us that composure in the midfield and we kept the ball a little better when she was in."
"Our captain (Purfield) took the game by the scruff of the neck and belted in a fantastic strike, which is what the game needed," Winkworth stated. "Jemma leads in so many ways, but she decided she was going to take over and rifled one in. Alexis played a fantastic diagonal ball and we got an excellent finish from Ashlynn. We were 2-0 up and very comfortable."
The two goals came during a dominant stretch that saw South Alabama reel off eight unanswered shots, with six of those finding the target. Purfield and Jones each forced to the goalkeeper to make a save in addition to their goals during the span of 24:38.
"That 25-minute spell is exactly what we expect of the team, but we don't expect it for 25 minutes, we expect it for 90 minutes. If we do perform at that level for 90 minutes, then we're an NCAA Tournament-level team. But if we only perform for 25 minutes, we're going to struggle as the season goes on. It's a mental thing that the girls know they have the capability, but need to be mentally stronger and start the game stronger. We started slowly today and we can't afford to do that on Sunday afternoons."
Belmont pulled one back in the waning moments, getting a goal from just outside the 18-yard box with 3 ½ minutes to play, but was unable to get another shot off, and junior Chardé Hannah (Tupelo, Miss.) finished off the match with five seconds remaining.
"The team shut them out and played smartly in the final few minutes," Winkworth said. "We stuck on an extra defender as well and fortunately denied them from having another opportunity."
The Jags held a narrow 14-13 advantage in shots, including 10-8 on goal.
In her first collegiate appearance, freshman Justice Stanford (The Colony, Texas) made seven saves and allowed the one goal in 90 minutes. The Bruins' Stephanie Bukovec also had seven saves.
"The goal was harsh on Justice because she had made seven good saves in the match, caught a couple of nice crosses out as well and was having an excellent game for her debut.
"Justice did everything that was asked of her efficiently. No major saves to make, but what she was asked to do, she did it very well and very confidently. It's nice having a goalkeeper like Justice to push Sarah (Hay) along as well. We're very fortunate to have four good goalkeepers on our roster."
South Alabama returns home next weekend for a pair of matches, hosting Mississippi State on Friday and No. 1 Florida State on Monday.
Lewis Sets Record, Stone Lifts Trojans to Victory
TROY, Alabama – Goalkeeper Mikki Lewis set a new Troy record with her 23rd career shutout and freshman Qarli Stone scored her first career goal as the Trojans knocked off Jacksonville State, 1-0, at the Troy Soccer Complex on Sunday.
Lewis, a St. Johns, Fla., native, posted three saves on Sunday. She passed Ashley Burnham, who registered 22 shutouts from 2008-11. Lewis is a two-time All-Sun Belt Conference selection and holds Troy single-season records in wins (16, 2014), goals-against average (0.62, 2015) and shutouts (11, 2014). The junior is 16 shutouts from tying the Sun Belt Conference career record.
Stone landed her first career goal in the 72nd minute after Troy controlled possession and created a multitude of scoring opportunities throughout the game. Center back Alex Huynh played the ball long where it was headed by a Jacksonville State defender directly into the path of Kate Lorenz streaking into the box. Lorenz played the ball to Stone, who was anchored on the penalty spot. Stone took a touch before planting the ball into the net.
STAT OF THE GAME
Jacksonville State (1-3) took five shots in the first have, two on frame. However, the Trojans were locked in defensively in the final 45 minutes and allowed the Gamecocks just one shot.
@AStateSoccer Battles La Tech to 1-1 Tie
JONESBORO, Ark. (8/28/16) – Annica Karlsson’s first career goal in the 75th minute helped the Arkansas State women’s soccer team secure a 1-1 tie against Louisiana Tech Sunday afternoon in a non-conference match at the Lady Techster Soccer Complex.
The match was delayed for 30 minutes at halftime due to a lightning strike, marking the second straight match that A-State had to wait through a weather delay.
Karlsson’s goal tied the match after the Red Wolves (1-1-1) had gone down by a goal early in the second half and were in search of the equalizer. Karlsson scored from a run on the right side of the box after taking a pass from Julie Chambers to setup a one versus one situation with the La Tech goalkeeper.
“We made a tactical adjustment at halftime and the lightning delay really helped us because we needed the rest,” A-State head coach Brian Dooley said. “We changed our shape and put more pressure on their backline and then Julie Chambers comes through with a great pass and Annica’s finish was just great and was really the spark we needed at the time.”
Karlsson’s goal was setup after a throw-in from Amy Andrea on the near side of midfield. Andrea found Jacqueline Greer who created space and passed to Chambers at the top of the box, who then kicked the ball on to Karlsson with a no-look pass in stride to setup the opportunity.
A-State continued to push for the remainder of regulation and in both overtimes, but struggled to find solid scoring opportunities. Briana Williams had a shot sail wide in the second overtime and Karlsson had a strong look that was stopped by Faith Washington in goal to keep the match tied.
The Lady Techsters (2-1-1) controlled possession for much of the match and held a 22-4 shot advantage, but the Red Wolves made the opportunities they got count and continued to put heavy pressure on La Tech’s attack throughout the afternoon.
La Tech took the lead in the 49th minute on a goal by Kathryn Sloan after cross into the box led to a scoring opportunity. The shot hit off the left post, but careened into the net before Kelsey Ponder could make a play on the ball. The shot was one of five to the post on the night for the Lady Techsters.
Ponder continued her strong start to the season and made seven saves on the night, including one in the second overtime on a breakaway opportunity that preserved the tie. She also made a save in the second half on a curving shot from outside the box that would have resulted in a second goal for the La Tech.
A-State returns to the field Thursday, Sept. 2 when it takes on in-state opponent Central Arkansas at 4 p.m. at the A-State Soccer Park. The match will be streamed for free on the Red Wolves Digital Network and on A-State’s YouTube Live channel.
Eagles Defeat Charlotte in Hard-Fought Battle
STATESBORO, Ga. – The Georgia Southern women's soccer team clenched its first win of the season in a hard-fought battle against a traditionally strong Charlotte team. The Eagles had momentum from the start as junior Angelica Wallerstedt and senior Melinda Lukas both sunk goals in the first half and put the Eagles up 2-0 heading into halftime. Charlotte fought back in the second half, evening the score at 3-3 and sending the game into overtime. The Eagles were able to clinch the game on a magical strike by Junique Rodriguez in the 100th minute, propelling them to the Eagles to their first win of the season.
MATCH FACTS
Georgia Southern (1-2-1) – 4
Charlotte (2-2-0) - 3
SCORING
38' – GS – A wide pass from Jennifer Wittick set up forward Angelica Wallerstedt for a shot from 18 yards, putting the Eagles up 1-0 in the first half.
41' – GS – Alana McShane crossed a long ball from the center of the field, which was played forward by Melinda Lukas and sunk from 15 yards out.
56' – CHA – Martha Thomas had a short free kick kicked to Rebecca Beatty, which was lobbed over the keeper from 15 yards.
71' – CHA – Amelia Clower kicked a far pass to Megan Greene that was shot from the top of the box, tying the game 2-2.
72' – GS – Free kick by Georgia Southern was headed in by a Charlotte defender.
76' – CHA – Ball centered from Sophie Sipprell to Martha Thomas, who scored from 13 yards.
100' – GS – Jenn Wittick passed a ball to Junique Rodriguez at the edge of 18 yards out, one-on-one with the keeper from 12 yards out, Rodriguez sunk the winning goal to propel the Eagles to their first win of the 2016 season.
NOTES
- Three Eagles scored their first goals of the season in today's match. Junior forward Angelica Wallerstedt and senior forward Melinda Lukas both scored goals in the first half, and sophomore midfielder Junique Rodriguez scored her first goal this season in overtime.
- Freshman Lauren Karinshak started her third straight game between the pipes and recorded 13 saves for the Eagles.
- Senior forward Jennifer Wittick had two assists on the day.
Bobcats and Cougars Battle to Scoreless Draw
SAN MARCOS, Texas – A crowd of 785 on Sunday saw the Texas State women's soccer team battle with Houston to a 0-0 draw at the Bobcat Soccer Complex. It was the first tie for the Bobcats since Oct. 24, 2014.
Texas State is now 2-1-1 on the season while the Cougars are 2-0-1 after the second weekend of the year.
In the third minute of the game, Kassi Hormuth had a shot blocked but Rachel Grout was there for the rebound. Her shot, however, ended going just left of the post.
Late in the eighth minute, Houston nearly got on the scoreboard when Hannah Dauzat got past the Texas State defensive backs. She tried to flick the ball past a charging Kathryn Budde but it went right at the freshman goalkeeper.
Grout got a shot off outside of the penalty box in the 21st minute that beat Houston's goalkeeper. The ball hit off the left post and bounced back into play.
Freshman defender Genesis Turman nearly tallied her first collegiate score in the 26th minute. She cut inside of the defenders and ripped a shot towards goal that forced the Cougars' keeper to make a diving save.
Nearly seven minutes later, Hormuth shot the ball from about 18 yards out that went over the leaping goalkeeper. Unfortunately, the ball hit off the crossbar and returned to the field of play. Houston committed a foul trying to clear the ball to give the Bobcats a free kick from just outside the box. Hormuth hit a hard, low shot that was stopped by a diving keeper.
The last opportunity in the opening 45 minutes came during the 34 minute when Kira Zapalac unleashed a shot from just outside the box but the ball curled wide of the right post.
Houston came out strong in the second half both offensively and defensively. They Cougars nearly tallied a goal in the 59 minute when Desiree Bowen drove down the left side and best the Texas State defenders. Her shot from the left side of the goal saw Budde dive to get a hand on the ball to push it just past the right post.
Almost 15 minutes later, the Cougars' Claire Salazar sent a free kick from 15 yards away low towards the far post. Budde made a diving save to keep the game scoreless.
Neither team was able to do much offensively in the two overtime periods. Kalen Sanderfer attempted the lone shot in extra time but it was blocked by a Houston defender.
Hormuth led the Bobcats with three shot and Grout took two cracks at goal. Budde made six saves in her first collegiate start.
Pacing all players with four shots, three of them on goal, was Houston's Selena Peters. Recording her third shutout of the season with five saves was Rachel Estopare.
Texas State outshot Houston 13-8 but the Cougars had a 6-5 advantage in shots on goal.
The Bobcats recorded a shutout for the third time in four games this season, the third time they have achieved the feat in program history and the second time in the last three seasons.
Next up for Texas State is a trip westward to take on New Mexico State on Friday at 5 p.m. CDT followed by a contest Sunday at UTEP.
Chanticleers Fall at No. 2 Duke, 2-0
DURHAM, N.C. - After a hard fought battle, the Coastal Carolina womens soccer team suffered its first defeat of the season falling 2-0 to No. 2 Duke, Sunday evening.
Coastal moved to a 2-1-1 overall record. Despite the loss Becca Austin had an outstanding performance totaling 11 saves -- second best in school history for a single game record.
Senior Amber Adams started the Chanticleers off with a great look from 35 yards out in the 12th minute but hit the crossbar bouncing straight down for Blue Devil goalkeeper EJ Procter to grab off the line.
The Blue Devils' pressed the Chanticleers backline consistently throughout the match taking an early lead in the first half. Duke connected in the 21st minute as Christina Gibbons sent a cross in from the left flank finding Taylor Racioppi on the six-yard box to side volley it in for the lead.
The Blue Devils continue its aggressive offense with multiple shots on frame. Austin was forced to make multiple goal-scoring opportunity saves throughout the match.
Coastal began to generate some offense in the final third but could not connect. Adams had another look from distance but blasted way over the cross bar.
Ambria Shutts followed with a quick counter attack charging up the middle flying by her two defenders looking for net but the shot went wide.
Duke's Ashton Miller added to its lead scoring in the 71st minute to give the Blue Devils a 2-0 advantage, which proved to be the final score.
In the final minutes, Ellie Taylor looked for goal from 45-yards out but the Duke goaltender held firm on her line.
Second-Half Rally Lifts USM Past Cajuns, 2-1
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns soccer team played a back-and-forth game against Southern Miss and fell 2-1 on Sunday at the Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Facility.
Louisiana (1-3) scored first in the 2nd minute on a goal by freshman mid-fielder Celine Rumpf – the first of her career – from the top of the box.
The teams, who went through a two-and-a-half hour delay due to lightning prior to the match, were held scoreless for the remainder of the first half.
"Overall in the first half I thought we were excellent," head coach Scot Wieland said. "I thought we controlled the game and we defended the way we needed to defend."
Southern Miss (3-0) added an equalizer goal in the 54th minute from Beth Coleman off an assist from Stephanie Garcia.
The Golden Eagles took a 2-1 lead in the 65th minute on a goal from Becky McMullan. Garcia was again credited with the assist.
Southern Miss was able to hold on to the lead and goalkeeper Brittany Taylor made a key save in the final minutes to help preserve the win.
"Southern Miss is a good, fast athletic team," Wieland said. "We just let it get away from us. I'm proud of the step we took today."
Louisiana senior midfielder Yazmin Montoya had five shots in the match while junior forward Ashleigh Cade recorded four shots.
Ragin' Cajuns goalkeeper Cosette Morche had seven saves in her 2016 debut. Taylor recorded four saves for the Golden Eagles.
Louisiana returns to action on Friday, Sept. 2 at 6 p.m. when it hosts Lamar. The Ragin' Cajuns close out next weekend with a home match against Southeastern Louisiana on Sunday, Sept. 4 at 6 p.m.
Warhawks End Roadtrip with Draw Against Southeastern Louisiana
Monroe, La. – The ULM soccer team fought hard but were unable to get a goal against Southeastern Louisiana as the two teams fought to a double overtime draw Sunday afternoon. The tie was the fourth tie in the last eight meetings between the two teams.
THE TURNING POINT
In a 0-0 draw, Brooke-Lynn Scroggins came up huge on Sunday afternoon with seven saves to help secure the shutout.
NOTABLES
-The Warhawks had a season best 21 shots, with 13 shots on goal. ULM was led by Cke’Lana Caesar, who had five shots (four on goal) and Maia Mumford, who had four shots (all on goal).
-ULM led the corner kick battle 8-4 over the host Lions.
-Three different Warhawks have led the team in shots this season - Mumford (USF), Danielle Sabathe (MVSU) and Caesar, who has led the team in each of the last two games.
-The Warhawks defense had a strong performance as Southeastern Louisiana had 28 shots in the game Sunday. The 28 shots were a season-high by a Warhawk opponent.
QUOTABLES
Head Coach Keyton Wheelock
Thought on the game: "Southeastern was very organized and well coached and I am pleased with our team’s character today. It's hard to play two road games and go into double overtime on Sunday. The team stayed focused and battled out to get the draw. Emely Portillo-Segovia was excellent on the weekend. She worked extremely hard and is really stepping up as a leader."
UP NEXT
-ULM returns to the friendly confines of ULM Soccer Complex on Friday afternoon to face Nicholls State at 4:00 p.m. in the Warhawks' first true home game of the season.