Central, SC – Southern Wesleyan and Emmanuel finished in a 1-1 draw in the Thursday evening Conference Carolinas battle.
The Warriors picked up seven shots with four being on target in the debate against the Lions. Jessie Parrott led the team with two shots on goal. The other shots on goal came off the feet of Alli Dalton and Fianna Steves. Dalton's attack resulted in the lone Warriors goal. Parrott picked up the assist.
Southern Wesleyan recorded seven corner kicks compared to Emmanuel's three. Katelyn O'Neill played all ninety minutes in goal for Southern Wesleyan and had seven saves.
Game Vitals
Final: Southern Wesleyan 1, Emmanuel 1
Records: Southern Wesleyan (4-4-2 / CC 2-2-1) Emmanuel (2-7-1 / CC 2-3-1)
How It Happened
Southern Wesleyan started the game off strong as Ashley Cerqueira, Jessie Parrott and Alli Dalton each attacked the net. However, A'Leigh Coleman and the Lions defense thwarted each of their attacks. Emmanuel countered with shots on the goal by Jillian Aldrich and Shania Wegesend, but Katelyn O'Neill dove on each attack to prevent the Lions from winning the fist goal of the conference match-up.
Coming back from halftime, Eva Stawicki attempted to give the Lions the lead as she attacked the net, but Katelyn O'Neill was not deterred as she collected the attack. The shots continued, but Southern Wesleyan's defense would not back down. Jessie Parrott went on the offensive as she crossed the ball over to Alli Dalton. Dalton crossed the ball past the diving goalkeeper and into the net to put the Warriors on the board first. With just over fifteen minutes on the clock, Emmanuel retaliated as Jillian Aldrich scored to tie the game up.
What's Next
Southern Wesleyan will travel to Rome, GA on October 12 to take on the Shorter Hawks. They will then make their way to Tigerville, SC to take on the North Greenville Crusaders on October 16. The Warriors will return home on October 19 to host the Chowan Hawks at 1pm.
