University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Western Carolina
Bulldogs Fall to Western Carolina
08.27.2015 | Women's Soccer
THE RUNDOWN
Score: Western Carolina 3 – Asheville 0
Teams: Asheville (2-1, 0-0 BSC)
Western Carolina (2-0-1, 0-0 SoCon)
Location: Greenwood Field, Asheville, N.C.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Visiting Western Carolina used a goal in the 17th minute of a back-and-forth first half to take the early lead before adding a goal just before halftime to extend the advantage. A late goal sealed the night for Western and gave the Bulldogs their first loss of 2015.
THE TURNING POINT
Western Carolina's Kasey Cooke netted the night's second goal with less than a minute remaining in the first half, pushing the visitor's lead to two at the break. Despite second half pressure, the Bulldogs were unable to find the back of the net.
NOTABLES
-Freshman goalkeeper Madeline Getz came on and logged 76 minutes of action for the Bulldogs with five saves in relief of Keller Dixon.
-Western Carolina took more corner kicks in the first half – five – then the Bulldogs finished the night with (WCU 8, AVL 3). Western turned a corner kick into their third goal late in the second half.
-Sophomore Caroline Houser finished with six of Asheville's 10 total shot attempts, including a couple chances in the second half.
-Asheville is now 2-8-3 all-time against Western Carolina.
QUOTABLES
“We play teams, like Western Carolina, on purpose that are going to stretch us. It's the only way we can measure growth and learn about ourselves in the process. It's not about where we are in game three, it's 'Can we learn from tonight and go sharpen our tools so come late October we are on top of our game?' We have areas to improve and tonight will allow us to work toward those areas over the next two weeks so we can enter conference play a more cohesive unit.” - Head Coach Michelle Demko
UP NEXT
-The Bulldogs hit the road for the first time in 2015, traveling to Florence, S.C. to take on Francis Marion on Sunday afternoon. Asheville returns home next Friday night, September 4 when they host Alabama A&M.
