Central, SC – Southern Wesleyan shut out the Shorter Hawks 7-0 to pick up their first Conference Carolinas victory of the 2024 season.

The Warriors totaled 37 shots with 17 being on target in the victory over the Hawks.  Jessie Parrott led the team with four shots on goal.  Alli Dalton followed with three shots on goal, and both Taylor Carper and Ashley Caballero had two shots on goal.  Freshman Jessie Parrott scored her first collegiate hat trick.  Karina Pashkovets, Taylor Carper, Ashley Caballero and Helen Posey also scored in the game.  Carper went on to post two of the five assists.  Ashley Cerqueira, Alli Dalton and Ella McCowen also had assists

Southern Wesleyan took 10 corner kicks.  Amanda Magnin started in goal for the Warriors and played 45 minutes.  Both Katelyn O'Neill and Natalie Trudell also spent time in the goal for Southern Wesleyan.

Game Vitals

Final: Southern Wesleyan 7, Shorter 0

Records: Southern Wesleyan (2-3-1 / CC 1-1) Shorter (1-3-1 / CC 0-2-1)

Coach Meneses says…

"We had a good game plan going in and our team stuck to it very well!  We had good ball possession and movement as well as finishing in the final third by multiple players,  Excited to see another hat trick, this time by stand out freshman Jessie Parrott.  Looking forward to our continued growth as a team as we head into a difficult stretch in our season."

How It Happened

Southern Wesleyan charged out of the gate just fifty two seconds into the first half as Alli Dalton sent the ball in toward the box off a corner kick.  Karina Pashkovets headed the pass into net to put the Warriors ahead by one.  The Warriors continued their attacks on the net as Alli Dalton took back-to-back shots on the net, but Mazey McKechnie saved her shots from landing to keep Southern Wesleyan from extending on their lead.  However, Southern Wesleyan would not back down with several more attacks on the net.  Ashley Cerqueira sent the ball up the field to Jessie Parrott who drilled it into the net to extend the Warriors lead to two.  With just over twenty-nine minutes left in the first half, Taylor Carper passed the ball back up to Parrott.  Parrott sent the ball into the net for the second time in the first half.

Jessie Parrott charged down the field to kick off the second half and sent the ball to the net yet again to complete her first collegiate hat trick.  The Warriors maintained the intensity with shots by Alli Dalton, Bailey Meyer and Fianna Steves.  Southern Wesleyan went on the attack once more, but Shorter managed to poke the ball back to almost the half. However, Ashley Caballero was there to collect the ball and sent it all the way back into the top corner of the net to extend the Warriors lead to 5-0.  Taylor Carper and Helen Posey had their moments to shine within seconds of each other as they each scored their first goals of the season.  Southern Wesleyan went on to win the game in a 7-0 final score.

What's Next

Southern Wesleyan will hit the road to Albany, GA to take on the Albany State Golden Rams on September 24.  They will remain on the road on September 27 as they take on the North Greenville Crusaders at 5 pm.  The Warriors will return to Childs Field on October 2 to host the Emmanuel Lions.