Central, SC - Southern Wesleyan Women's Soccer lost dropped their second straight Conference Carolinas game on Saturday afternoon at Childs Field. 

The Warriors took 10 shots with three on target, while the Crusaders took 40 shots with 19 on target. Madi Wurst led the team with 3 shots followed by Wynn Bradley with 2 shots. Amanda Magnin played all 90 minutes in goal recording 13 saves. 



Game Vitals:

Final: Southern Wesleyan 2, North Greenville 6

Records: Southern Wesleyan (1-3-1, 0-2), North Greenville (1-3, 1-0)



How It Happened: 

North Greenville had an unbelievable start, scoring two goals in the first six minutes of the match, both by Isabella Gyurich. The Warriors then started to find their feet in the match keeping some possession and earning back-to-back corners, which both resulted in Wynn Bradley shots. The Crusaders would then get their 3rd goal of the first half just 10 minutes later after converting a penalty kick. NGU would sustain pressure on the Warrior defense for the majority of the first period and would score another in the 33rd Minute. Southern Wesleyan would pull a goal back before the break thanks to a Vivianna Gutierrez penalty kick. 

SWU started the second half just as they finished the first: with very good energy and a goal. In the 53rd Minute, Bella Hanzel showed great composure to cut the deficit to two goals and once against make the game interesting. However, defender Karina Pashkovets was shown a red card in the 56th Minute, once again making it an uphill battle for the Warriors. Madi Wurst was a real bright spot for the Southern Wesleyan offense, taking a team-high three shots in the second half. The Warriors challenged the Crusader net on a couple of other occasions as well, but North Greenville would score in the 59th and 89 Minutes, sealing the victory. 



What's Next:

The Warriors will travel to Banner Elk, North Carolina on Tuesday, September, 19th to face Lees-McRae, followed by a matchup with Young Harris at Childs Field on Saturday, September 23rd.