Central, SC – Southern Wesleyan picked up their first Conference Carolinas victory of the season as they defeated the Erskine Flying Fleet in a 1-0 final score

The Warriors recorded 10 shots and six shots on goal in the victory over the Flying Fleet.  Heily Hernandez led the team with two shots in the game.  Joy Namyst recorded the lone goal for the Warriors with an assist by Grace Williams.  Samantha Benner started the first game for Southern Wesleyan, playing 69 minutes in goal and collecting seven saves.  Taylor Hanzel played the final twenty minutes for the Warriors and collected one save.
 

Game Vitals

Final: Southern Wesleyan 1, Erskine 0

Records: Southern Wesleyan (1-3 / CC 1-2) Erskine (1-2-1 / CC 1-2-1)


 
Coach Morrell says…

"Really proud of the effort and fight today.  It certainly wasn't always pretty, and there are some things we can clean up.  But if they bring that level of heart and desire to every game, we'll be just fine.  It was a great goal by Joy Namyst early in the game and then a great team effort to get the clean sheet, some great saves by Samantha Benner and Taylor Hanzel.  Really happy for them."


 
How It Happened

Erskine challenged early as Edie deMedicis took a shot that went out the top, however Southern Wesleyan maintained the pressure against the Flying Fleet.  On a throw in by Grace Williams, Joy Namyst collected the ball and shot it into the upper corner of the net to give the Warriors a 1-0 lead after eleven minutes of play.  The Flying Fleet countered with several shots on the goal, but Samantha Benner and the Warriors defense got in the way of the shots to keep Erskine from tying the game up.  Hayleigh Von Ins took a shot after twenty-eight minutes of play, but Cheyenne Fuller saved the ball to keep Southern Wesleyan from extending their lead at the half.

Emily Corriher kicked off the second half for the Warriors with a shot that went out of the top.  The Flying Fleet countered with shots by Jane Ashley Meredith, but Samantha Benner got in the way to save the ball.  The Warriors continued to attack the net with shots by Heily Hernandez and Bryanna Pickens, but Fuller and the Erskine defense continued to block Southern Wesleyan's attempts at extending their lead further.  Makala Latsch and Hope Robson put in last minute shots on goal for the Warriors, but Fuller continued to keep the Warriors off the board in the second half.  Southern Wesleyan went on to win their first Conference Carolinas game of the season 1-0.

 
What's Next

Southern Wesleyan will remain at home on March 21 as they welcome the Emmanuel College Lions to Childs Field for a 2 p.m. kick-off.  The Warriors will remain at home on March 24 as they welcome the Shaw Bears to Central, SC for a 5 p.m. kick-off.  They will then travel to Spartanburg, SC to take on the Converse Valkyries on March 28.