Central, SC – Southern Wesleyan fell in an intense contest against the Newberry Wolves on Saturday evening in a 1-0 final score.
The Warriors totaled 12 shots with two being on goal. Bailey Meyer led the team with four shots including the two on goal shots. Behind her, Ella Beasley had three shots and Alli Dalton had two. Amanda Magnin played all ninety minutes in goal for Southern Wesleyan and accumulated four saves.
Game Vitals
Final: Newberry 1, Southern Wesleyan 0
Records: Southern Wesleyan (0-2-1) Newberry (3-0)
How It Happened
Southern Wesleyan attacked the net early on in the first half of the game with shots by Alli Dalton, Ashley Cerqueira, Miley Tjoelker and Ella Beasley, but each of the attacks were thwarted by the strong Wolves defense. The Warriors would not relent as Bailey Meyer drove the ball toward the goal, but her shot sailed high. Newberry countered as Emily Castaneda sent the ball toward the net, but Amanda Magnin dove on top of it to keep the Wolves scoreless. The Wolves persisted as Natalie Ruiz crossed the ball over to Isabella Tellez who tapped it in to give Newberry the lead after thirty-eight minutes of play.
The Warriors charged out of the gate in the second half as Bailey Meyer drove the ball toward the net once again. However, Wolves' goalkeeper Sarah Waller prevented Meyer's shot from reaching the back of the net to tie the game. Southern Wesleyan pushed on as with just under thirty minutes left on the clock, Jessie Parrott wove around the defense and fired off a shot, but her shot went left of the goal. Despite more shots by Alli Dalton, Meyer and Ella Beasley, the Warriors fell to the Wolves in a 1-0 final score.
What's Next
Southern Wesleyan will open up Conference Carolinas action on September 14 as they travel to Florence, SC to take on the Francis Marion Patriots at 4:30 pm. They will then return to Childs Field on September 18 to host Allen at 5pm. The Warriors will welcome Conference Carolinas' newest school, the Shorter Hawks, to Central, SC on September 21 at 1pm.
