Albany, GA – Southern Wesleyan picked up their third victory of the 2024 season as they took down the Albany State Golden Rams in a 3-0 final score.
The Warriors out shot the Golden Rams twenty-five to six. Ten of Southern Wesleyan's shots were on target. Jessie Parrott and Madilyn Moles each had two shots on goal. Parrott, Wynn Bradley and Karina Pashkovets each had goals in the game. Alli Dalton and Hannah Kovalcik picked up the assists. Katelyn O'Neill played all ninety minutes in the goal for the Warriors and totaled two saves.
Game Vitals
Final: Southern Wesleyan 3, Albany State 0
Records: Southern Wesleyan (3-3-1 / CC 1-1) Albany State (1-5-0 / 0-1-0)
How It Happened
Southern Wesleyan attacked the net early in the game as Bailey Meyer and Jessie Parrott each took shots on the net, but each of their shots were thwarted by the Golden Rams and goalkeeper Daphne Estrada. The Warriors persisted as Jessie Parrott collected a pass from Hannah Kovalcik and then sent the ball into the back of the net to give Southern Wesleyan the lead. Southern Wesleyan would not relent as they continued to pepper the goal with shots by Taylor Carper, Riley Webb, Alli Dalton and Ashley Caballero. The Golden Rams went on the attack in an attempt to tie the game as Reilley Bain sent the ball toward the goal, but Katelyn O'Neill saved the shot from paying off. Just before the end of the first half, Alli Dalton passed the ball over to Wynn Bradley. Bradley sent the ball into the back of the goal to give the Warriors a 2-0 goal lead at halftime.
Southern Wesleyan attacked the net once again in the second half, but Abbey Kovalcik's shot was blocked. Daphe Estrada was able to thwart several more shots by Jessie Parrott, Bailey Meyer and Madilyn Moles. Sagine Atis drove the ball toward the net, but once again Katelyn O'Neill saved the attack from paying off in the Golden Rams favor. With under ten minutes on the clock, the Golden Rams received a red card in the box which allowed Karina Pashkovets to come up to take a penalty kick. Pashkovets sent the ball past the Golden Rams goalkeeper to extend Southern Wesleyan's lead to 3-0. The Warriors went on to win the game in a 3-0 final score.
What's Next
Southern Wesleyan will travel to Tigerville, SC on September 27th as they resume Conference Carolinas action against the North Greenville Trailblazers. The Warriors will return to Childs Field on October 2 as they take on the Emmanuel Lions at 5pm. They will then host the Erskine Flying Fleet on October 5.
