wsoc
0
Shorter SHO (1-9-1, 1-7-1)
2
Winner Erskine ERS (2-9-1, 2-7-1)
Shorter SHO
(1-9-1, 1-7-1)
0
Final
2
Erskine ERS
(2-9-1, 2-7-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Shorter SHO 0 0 0
Erskine ERS 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Erskine Women's Soccer | Fleet blank Shorter

DUE WEST, S.C. – The Erskine College women's soccer team (2-9-1, 2-7-1 CC) defeated Shorter University (1-9-1, 1-7-1 CC) by a score of 2-0 at Lundy Field on Friday afternoon, with Hannah DeVincent's first-half penalty and a goal from Hailey Anderson just 22 seconds into the second half helping the Fleet earn another divisional victory.

THE ESSENTIALS 
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Weather concerns moved this matchup up a day, and both sides were very careful in the opening 10 minutes. However, the Fleet broke through moments later on a nice passage of play that led to Alexa Harrison playing a ball into the Shorter penalty area with Evelyn Melnick chasing after it. The freshman forward was knocked to the ground by a Hawks defender inside the box, resulting in a penalty kick for the Fleet. Hannah DeVincent stepped up to take the ensuing penalty and calmly slotted it into the top left corner to give Erskine a 1-0 lead. Both sides tallied shots throughout the remainder of the first half, but neither team was able to create dangerous chances, so Erskine took its 1-0 advantage into the break. The Fleet came flying out of the gates to start the second half, though, scoring on its first passage of play after the interval. Alexa Harrison took off with the ball down the right wing and deliver a cross just beyond the back post that was met Soleil St. Hill, who controlled the ball and rolled it right across the six-yard box, where it was met by Hailey Anderson who tapped it in to double Erskine's lead. The Fleet remained stout defensively throughout the second half, limiting Shorter to just two shots, as a combination of Valentina Santana and Emma Duda in goal helped earn Erskine its second clean sheet of the year.

THE PLAYER
Freshman midfielder Hailey Anderson logged 50 minutes in the contest and scored the game-sealing goal for the Fleet, finishing off a brilliant team goal just 22 seconds into the second half for her first collegiate goal.

WHAT'S NEXT?
Erskine makes the trip over to Southern Wesleyan University (4-7-1, 2-5-1 CC) on Wednesday at 5 p.m. The Fleet defeated the Warriors, 1-0, in Due West back in September on a first-half goal from Soleil St. Hill.

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