University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Eastern Kentucky
Bulldogs Take Down Colonels 2-1 on Sunday Afternoon
08.23.2015 | Women's Soccer
THE RUNDOWN
Score: Asheville 2 – Eastern Kentucky 1
Teams: Asheville (2-0, 0-0 BSC)
Eastern Kentucky (0-2, 0-0 OVC)
Location: Greenwood Field, Asheville, N.C.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's soccer team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 2-1 victory over Eastern Kentucky Sunday afternoon. The Bulldogs received an early goal from sophomore Caroline Houser in the 14th minute to jump on the board and take control of the game.
THE TURNING POINT
Sophomore Paige Trent knocked home her second goal of the season for Asheville's second goal in the 63rd minute. The junior's goal proved to be the difference, as the Colonels notched a goal in the 87th minute by Emmi Carroll as part of their late push in the match's final minutes.
NOTABLES
-Freshman Bella Iorio collected a game-high four shots, while goal scorers Trent and Caroline Houser each took two shots.
-After facing just one shot in Friday night's win, Bulldog goalkeeper Keller Dixon finished with six saves in the victory.
-The Bulldogs outshot Eastern Kentucky 15-11 but saw the visitors tally five corner kicks, including four in the second half, to Asheville's four total corner kicks, all of which came in the first half.
QUOTABLES
“Great win at home today. I thought our energy was outstanding from all 26 players and I thought we did a good job of pinning them in early. We got two great goals in the run of play from Caroline and Paige from our high pressing. We have to be careful not to take our foot off the gas as the game is winding down, in each half, because Eastern Kentucky gained confidence and momentum. I am proud of their effort and the way that we have committed to the process since early August. We are going to enjoy this win and then get back to work training on Tuesday.” - Head Coach Michelle Demko
UP NEXT
- UNC Asheville wraps up a three-game homestand to open 2015 when they host regional rival Western Carolina on Thursday night at 7 p.m. at Greenwood Field.
