WILMORE, Ky. --- Asbury women's soccer opened up their 2023 season in Wilmore, Ky., on Friday night against Hanover College. Despite impressive play from Asbury junior
Maliya Crump, Hanover took an early lead that carried them into taking a 5-0 win over AU.
Crump tallied six saves on the night and took away multiple clean looks. Beth Cook led all scorers with three goals herself on the night.
Hanover took the first four shots of the game, three of which being off target and one being saved by goalkeeper
Maliya Crump.
After ten minutes of play things were all tied at zero, before Hanover struck first with goal in the 14th minute. The Panthers carried the momentum into two more goals in the next five minutes, extending their lead to 3-0.
For the rest of the first half Asbury's defense settled in and held Hanover scoreless for the rest of the half. AU couldn't get much moving offensively and went into the break without a goal. Asbury did put together five shots in the first half with one on goal and three saves.
Hanover score two more goals in the 64th and 76th minutes of the second half. The AU offense could not push through the Hanover defense and remained scoreless throughout the game, falling 0-5.
- Asbury recorded five shots with one on goal, giving themselves a SOG percentage of 20%
- Two players for the Eagles recorded an entire 90 minutes of play
"Hanover is a solid team and well coached. We were able to dictate in moments of the match, but need to find and build more consistency. That comes with playing against tough opponents, but also building the confidence of our players. We have only played one game and I am excited to see how this group continues to grow and develop throughout this season."
Head Coach | Zach Welch
Asbury's next match will be next Friday at home against Franklin College at 4 PM.
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