Posted: Oct 27, 2018
CENTRAL, S.C. - The University of Mount Olive women's soccer team topped Southern Wesleyan University 3-0 in the regular season finale, Saturday morning. The win gives the Trojans the #8 seed in the Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer Championship Tournament slated to begin Tuesday.
Match Information
Score: Mount Olive 3, Southern Wesleyan 0
Records: Mount Olive (5-8, 4-7); Southern Wesleyan (4-7, 6-10)
Location: Central, S.C. (Childs Field)
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
First Half
- The first half was a stalemate as both offenses combined for 21 shots but could not find the back of the net until Mount Olive broke through late.
- In the 44th minute, UMO committed a foul giving Southern Wesleyan a free kick. The kick from the Warriors did not have much pace on it and it was picked off by Kaylee Larson.
- Larson then found Samantha Bearden, as the Trojans looked to counter and the transfer beat three defenders and found the back corner of the net for the first score of the game.
Second Half
- Mount Olive capitalized off the one-goal advantage and quickly added a second score in the 49th minute.
- Larson was again in the right place at the right time as the senior, inside the box, turned on a defender and passed to her right. There she found an open Jordyn Davis and put UMO up by two as the shot chipped over the keeper.
- Junior Raven Withaar put the final goal in the back of the net for Mount Olive in the 65th minute and the Trojans sealed the 3-0 win.
Key Stats
- Kaylee Larson led the team in shots with six and had one assist. Bearden, Davis, and Withaar all had scores for UMO.
- Marlayna Frutiger (5-8) kept a clean sheet in goal and came up with seven saves for Mount Olive.
Notables
- Mount Olive with the win has made the Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer Championship Tournament for the first time since 2015 when the Trojans faced former conference member Pfieffer University in the quarterfinals.
Coaches Comments
- "I am exceptionally proud of this group of young woman. All season long we've had to overcome obstacles and each time this program rose to the challenge put before them. It is truly a privilege to coach them and I am looking forward to seeing what we do in the playoffs," said head coach Sharif Saber.
Up Next
Mount Olive concludes the regular season with the win and will now enter the Conference Carolinas Tournament as the No. 8 seed. The Trojans will take on No. 1 seed Limestone on Tuesday, October 30 at 7 p.m.