University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Liberty
Women's Soccer Falls to Liberty on Friday Night
10.02.2015 | Women's Soccer
THE RUNDOWN
Score: Liberty 1 – Asheville 0
Teams: Asheville (8-4, 2-2 BSC)
Liberty (6-5-1, 4-0 BSC)
Location: Mars Hill University/Meares Stadium, Mars Hill, N.C.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Visiting Liberty rode a first half goal to a Friday night victory over the UNC Asheville women's soccer team, pushing the Bulldogs to a .500 record in Big South Conference play.
THE TURNING POINT
Liberty's Jennifer Knoebel won a battle for the ball just outside the box and sent her shot past Asheville goalkeeper Lily Brown in the 31st minute for the only goal of the night.
NOTABLES
-Caroline Houser and Paige Trent each finished with three shots for Asheville in the loss.
-Bulldog goalkeeper Lily Brown recorded nine saves in the loss.
-After being outshot 8-2 in the opening half, Asheville outshot Liberty in the second 45 minutes and took control of the match despite not being able to score the equalizer.
QUOTABLES
“That was such a gutsy performance tonight by our players. We had a specific game plan and they executed it perfectly. They are trusting in the process, which will be the reason why we continue to grow. We took a step forward tonight with our competitiveness and fight in each moment. That was our highest level of soccer. We now must build off of this confidence and keep our foot on the gas.” - Head Coach Michelle Demko
UP NEXT
-Following tonight's match, the Bulldogs welcome Charleston Southern to town next Saturday, October 7 to end their three-game homestand.
