LAGRANGE, Ga. --- The Asbury women's soccer team (6-3-1, 2-1 CCS) topped LaGrange College (1-7-1, 0-2 CCS), 3-1.
Asbury struck first in the ninth minute when
Molly Spalding found the back of the net to give the Eagles a 1-0 advantage. LaGrange answered less than 10 minutes later, to level the match at 1-1 heading into halftime.
The Eagles controlled much of the play throughout the contest, outshooting the Panthers 15-4 and placing 11 shots on goal.
AU scored again in the 66th minute when Sydney Breeze, just minutes after entering the match, scored her first goal of the season off a pass from Audrey Addington to put Asbury back in front.
Asbury added an insurance goal in the 84th minute when Emily Carpenter finished another setup from Addington, extending the lead to 3-1.
Spalding opened the scoring with her second goal of the year, while Breeze recorded the game-winner, and Addington sparked the offense off the bench with two assists.
Defensively, Asbury limited LaGrange to just four total shots and one shot on goal over the full 90 minutes. Goalkeeper Sofia Haggard played all 90 minutes as the Eagles held the Panthers without a shot on frame in the second half.
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Molly Spalding,
Sydney Breeze,
Emily Carpenter | 1 G
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Audrey Addington | 2 Assist
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Sofia Haggard,
Maggie Perry,
Julia Baker | 90'
The Eagles will travel to Belhaven University on Saturday, Oct. 10 kick-off set for 6 PM EST / 5 PM CST.
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