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0
Western Carolina WCU (1-3-4, 0-0-0)
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Winner Ohio OHI (4-2-1, 0-0-0)
Western Carolina WCU
(1-3-4, 0-0-0)
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3
Ohio OHI
(4-2-1, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Western Carolina WCU 0 0 0
Ohio OHI 1 2 3
Catamounts vs. Lees-McRae

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Denise Gideon, Director of Media Relations

Catamounts Fall on the Road to Ohio

Opens SoCon play at home next weekend

The Basics
Score: Ohio 3, Western Carolina 0
Records: Western Carolina 1-3-4; Ohio 4-2-1
Location: Athens, Ohio | Chessa Field
 
ATHENS, OHIO – Western Carolina women's soccer dropped its final nonconference road match of the season falling to Ohio 3-0 Friday at Chessa Field.
 
TURNING POINT:
  • Ohio scored a goal in the first half and two in the second keeping the Catamounts out of the net with a solid defensive effort.
 
Individual Leaders:
  • Freshman goalkeeper Leanne Trudel had a career-high seven saves in the match besting her mark of five which occurred against Clemson earlier in the season.
  • Three different Bobcats scored with Abby Townsend logging a goal and an assist for Ohio.
  • Kirsten Hahn came off the bench to lead the Catamounts in shots with four, one of the shots on goal.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • The Bobcats got the early break and score, early in the first half, from a free kick off a Catamount yellow card leading to the Ohio score. Western Carolina played strong defense but couldn't find an offensive answer.
  • Ohio struck again for its second goal of the match at the 57th minute sending the scoring shot into the top right of the goal.
  • Western Carolina had six shots in the first half, two of those in quick succession by sophomore Naya Marcil in the 31st minute.
  • The Catamounts ended the contest with12 shots and five on goal.  
 
News & Notes:
  • The Catamounts have been shutout in two-straight contests and is suffering through their first losing stretch of the season.
  • Western Carolina has not scored a goal since the Catamounts scored three in the 3-1 win over UNCA on Sept. 1. All told, WCU has not scored a goal in the last 316 minutes.
 
Up Next:
  • Western Carolina opens Southern Conference play at home next week hosting Wofford Sept. 23 and Furman Sept. 25.
 
Keep track of everything related to Catamount women's soccer and WCU Athletics through its social media outlets on Facebook (fb.com/catamountsports), Instagram (@wcu_catamounts), and Twitter (@catamounts, @Catamountsoccer).
 
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
22:06
OHI Miller, Haley (1)
GOAL by OHI Miller, Haley (FIRST GOAL), goal number 1 for season.
57:33
OHI Townsend, Abby (4)
Assisted By: Berg, Regan
GOAL by OHI Townsend, Abby, Assist by Berg, Regan, goal number 4 for season.
82:02
OHI Rea, Aubrey (3)
Assisted By: Townsend, Abby
GOAL by OHI Rea, Aubrey, Assist by Townsend, Abby, goal number 3 for season.

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