FERRUM, Va. -- Ferrum College's women's soccer team battled Southern Wesleyan University to a 1-1 halftime tie before the Warriors scored seven times in the second half to pull away for an 8-3 Conference Carolinas win Saturday afternoon at Penn-Roediger Field.
Records
Southern Wesleyan 2-5, 1-3 CC
Ferrum 1-5, 0-4 CC
The basics
A back-and-forth opening half saw Ferrum take the lead in the 28th minute. Alicia Martinez scored an unassisted goal at the 27:17 mark to put the Panthers ahead 1-0. Southern Wesleyan answered in the 40th minute when Madison Stanley scored off an assist from Jessie Parrott, sending the teams into halftime tied at 1-1.
The Warriors took the lead early in the second half when Stanley scored her second goal of the afternoon at 55:01. Brianna Gonzalez added a goal less than two minutes later, followed by goals from Maya Drew and Lucia Fernandez as Southern Wesleyan built a 5-1 advantage.
Ferrum battled back with two goals in a 13-minute span. Breanna Herlihy scored at 70:52, then added her second goal of the afternoon at 83:17 on an assist from Jaden Hiers. The Warriors added three more goals in the final eight minutes to secure the Conference Carolinas road win.
Coach Erin Saleeby's team will be back on the pitch Tuesday, September 22, at home against UNC Pembroke. The Conference Carolinas match is scheduled for a 5:00 p.m. start.
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