UT Martin UTM (0-2-1, 0-0-0)

Western Caro. WCU (0-1-3, 0-0-0)

UT Martin UTM

(0-2-1, 0-0-0)

Final

Aug. 27, 2022

Western Caro. WCU

(0-1-3, 0-0-0)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
UT Martin UTM	0	0	0
Western Caro. WCU	0	0	0

Summary
Box Score

Charlie Bulla, WCU Photographer

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | 8/27/2022 7:54:00 PM | Denise Gideon, Director of Media Relations

Catamounts Weather Lightning Delay to End Deadlocked in Tie with UT Martin

On the road Thursday at UNCA

The Basics
Score: Western Carolina 0, UT Martin 0
Records: Western Carolina 0-1-3; UT Martin 0-2-1
Location: Cullowhee, N.C. | Catamount Athletic Complex

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina and UT Martin battled through an over two over lightning delay, before being able to play the second half, to end the match deadlocked in a 0-0 tie Saturday at the Catamount Athletic Complex.

Individual Leaders:

Catamount senior goalkeeper Melody Mezzina played 78 minutes of shutout soccer, in goal, and notched five saves.
Freshman goalie Leanne Trudel closed out the match in goal for the Catamounts playing the final 11:17 to help secure the shutout.
UT Martin rookie goalie Poppie Bastock was a thorn in the Catamounts side registering 11 saves in the contest.
Abbie Lainhart had five shots, four on goal.
Naya Marcil had four shots with three on goal.

Inside the Box Score

The Catamounts had 12 shots in the first half testing the Skyhawks freshman goalie Bastock including three shots in succession that she turned away.
For the match, the Catamounts had 17 shots with 11 shots on goal.
Western Carolina spent 41 percent of the match on UT Martin's side of the field.
UT Martin ended the match with six shots, three in the first and three in the second.

News & Notes:

Mezzina had five saves in the contest – the second most for the senior this season.
Mezzina has recorded two shutouts this season and had a 0.84 goals against average.
Western Carolina is still looking for its first win as the team has seen three of its first four matches end in a tie.
The Catamounts have shutout two opponents on the year.
It was Skyhawk goalie Bastock's first shutout of her collegiate career.
Western Carolina will play its next five matches on the road.

Up Next:

Western Carolina travels to UNC Asheville Thursday for a match set to begin at 6 p.m.

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