Women's Soccer Edged by Radford, 3-2

RADFORD, VA. ? Radford's Latrice Lee scored early in the second half to hold off a UNC Ashville comeback as the Lady Highlanders edged the Bulldogs, 3-2 in Big South Conference women's soccer action at Cupp Stadium Saturday afternoon.

Asheville trailed 2-0 in the first half before sophomore McKenna Stockhausen struck twice late in the opening half to knot the match at 2-2.

Lee scored the game-winner in the 50^th minute. The Bulldogs controlled play after that as they out-shot RU, 8-5 in the second half but could not come up with the equalizer.

UNC Asheville fell to 2-9 on the season and 0-2 in the league. Radford won its sixth straight match to improve to 8-4 and 2-0.

The Highlanders scored two quick goals to take a 2-0 lead. McKenzie Vergara scored in the 26^th minute for a 1-0 RU lead. One minute later, Brianna Kipper scored to push the lead to 2-0.

The lead didn't last long. Stockhausen got the Bulldogs on the board in the 31^st minute as she took a pass from Joy Haynes and scored on a short touch to cut the lead to 2-1.

Just two minutes later, Robyn Busha made a nifty pass to Stockhausen on a 2-on-1 break and she tucked in her second goal of the year to knot the game at 2-2.

Radford goalkeeper Alex Traughber made seven saves for the Highlanders, including six in the second half to keep the Bulldogs at bay.

UNC Asheville plays again this Wednesday afternoon at Greenwood Field when the Bulldogs host Winthrop at 4 p.m.

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Robyn Busha

Joy Haynes

McKenna Stockhausen

University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics