DUE WEST, S.C. – The Erskine College women's soccer team (1-1-1, 1-1-0 CC) defeated Shorter University (1-3, 0-2 CC) by a score of 2-0 at Ralph Lundy Field, as the Fleet earned their first win of the young season in their home opener on Wednesday afternoon.

The opening minutes saw an evenly contested affair between the Fleet and the Hawks, until some magic from Alyssa Aleman in the 14th minute broke the deadlock. After an Erskine attack led to a corner kick, the sophomore winger sent the ball into the box from the set piece and straight into the back of the net, scoring directly from the corner to open the scoring. That 1-0 scoreline remained at the break, and despite the Fleet dominating the match for long stages of the second half, it remained just a one-goal cushion until a solo run and a finish from Jordan Schuhlein in the final seconds put the finishing touches on win number one for the Fleet in 2025.

THE ESSENTIALS 
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THE PLAYER
Junior forward Jordan Schuhlein was a force up top for the Fleet, using her speed to create numerous chances during her 82 minutes on the pitch. Schuhlein tallied three shots, including two on goal and opened her account on the season with a goal in the final seconds to seal the win for the Fleet.

THE TEAM
Erskine outshot Shorter, 17 to 6, and had a 9 to 4 advantage in shots on target for the match. In particular, the Fleet dominated in the second half, outshooting the Hawks 12 to 3 in the final period.

WHAT'S NEXT?
Erskine has the weekend off and won't return to action until Tuesday, when the Fleet visit divisional foe, Emmanuel University (1-3, 1-1 CC) at 4:30 p.m.

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