SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's soccer team fell to Southern Conference (SoCon) opponent Wofford College, 2-1, Friday night at Snyder Field.
Sophomore
Caroline Woods scored for the fourth-straight game.
Records
UNCG: 3-5-6, 2-2-2 SoCon
Wofford: 4-11-0, 2-4-0 SoCon
How it Happened:
- 15:15 – The Terriers put up the first tally as Rachel Rasins lifted it high off a pass from Mia Bookhard.
- 41' – UNCG saw its best chance. as Nicole Souply found the crossbar off a set piece for the initial shot and the Maddy Gilhool sent the rebound into the keepers' hands.
- 49:54 – Wofford extended its lead to two, 2-0, as Caileen Almeida found the back of the net after beating a defender and receiving a strike from Katie Gilligan.
- 78:21 –Woods cut the deficit to one, 2-1, slotting it low to the left corner from the top of the 18-yard box.
By the Numbers
- Woods has now scored four-straight goals in as many games, leading the team.
- Senior goalkeeper Aiyanah Tyler-Cooper recorded three saves, bringing her career total to 339.
- The Spartans outshot the Terriers, 24-9, and recorded 11 corners to Wofford's three.
- UNCG leads the series against Wofford 23-1-5.
From the Coaches' Box/Michael Coll, Head Women's Soccer Coach
On the Game
"The stats tell everything. We completed the proceedings from the first second to the last. Wofford got two chances and took those two really well. We dominated that match. I can't fault our players at all for their effort. The number of shots and corners we had were off the charts and we hit a couple of crossbars where the goalkeeper completely didn't move. Soccer is a cruel sport sometimes and tonight we saw it at its' cruelest."
On the number of shots
"They are playing with a lot of belief right now in the attacking third of the field and their stats are starting to show that. They are very dangerous with creating goal scoring opportunities. It didn't really go our way tonight, but we aren't going to lose confidence, we are going to get right back up and get after the next team on Sunday."
On Woods' performance the past four games
"She's had a real rich vein of form the last four matches. I thought she should have scored more than one tonight and she probably thinks the same. She didn't get her foot on a couple, that she would have buried any other day. But that's the game, sometimes it goes exactly the way you want it to go and sometimes you are splitting hairs."
On to Furman
"It is going to be another tough match. They are a proud team. Wofford beat them there, 3-2. We know we aren't going to get anything easy. They are the reigning Conference Champions and until another team lifts the trophy in the middle of November, Furman is still the top dog."
Pink Game
On Friday, October 1, the Spartans hosted VMI and sported bright pink socks and recognized and remembered those who have passed, are currently battling, and who are in remission from cancer.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and if you are interested in donating to a local not-for-profit organization, please visit:
https://cloud.communication.conehealth.com/make-a-donation
Up Next:
UNCG heads to Greenville, South Carolina to face defending SoCon Champions Furman University on Sunday, October 17 at 2:00 p.m. for its final road battle of the regular season.
