CARROLLTON, Ga.-After trailing 4-1 with 36 minutes remaining, the Christian Brothers University Lady Bucs scored twice to close within a 4-3 margin Friday at West Georgia, but the host Wolves held on for a 4-3 victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• CBU (4-9-0, 4-5-0 GSC) struck first in the sixth minute as
Alex Swanson (Memphis, Tenn./Arlington HS) scored off a deflection as the Wolves (9-4-0, 5-3-0) tried to clear a CBU corner kick.
• The Wolves equalized just over two minutes later, when Julia Atenza headed in a cross from Katie Mitchell.
• UWG took the lead in the 13th minute as Mitchell found Katie Phillips, who scored at point blank range to give the Wolves the lead.
• Mitchell set up another UWG score in the 36th minute, when she sent a throughball ahead to Alexis Lewis, who dribbled in to score in the bottom right corner and give UWG a 3-1 lead.
• Phillips scored again in the 54th minute, scoring an unassisted goal to give the Wolves a 4-1 lead.
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Ashton White (Collierville, Tenn./Collierville HS) started the CBU comeback in the 59th minute, when she headed in a cross from
Shelby Goodrich (Eads, Tenn./St. Benedict HS) for her second goal of the season.
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Lauren Magdefrau (Raleigh, N.C./Cardinal Gibbons HS) pulled CBU within a goal in the 81st minute as she scored unassisted when her shot bounced into the goal off the goalkeeper's hand.
• CBU threatened to tie in the final minutes, as Nikesha Mitchell's shot was saved in the 87th minute to set up a corner kick, but the Lady Bucs were unable to take advantage.
KEY STATS:
• The Wolves out-shot CBU 19-10 for the game, including a 9-5 edge in shots on goal.
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Autumn Woods (Collierville, Tenn./Collierville HS) made three saves in 44 minutes in goal, while
Emily Wragg (Nottingham, England/The Becket School) made a pair of saves in 46 minutes.
WHAT'S NEXT:
The Lady Bucs return to action Sunday at noon as they visit Valdosta State. Their next home game is Wednesday, Oct. 26, when they host North Alabama at 5 p.m.
