University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Alabama A&M
Bulldogs Defeat Alabama A&M at Home on Sunday
09.18.2016 | Women's Soccer
THE RUNDOWN
Teams: UNC Asheville (5-5-0, 0-0-0 BSC)
Alabama A&M (1-8-0, 0-0-0 SWAC)
Location: Greenwood Field, Asheville, N.C.
Time: September 18, 1:00 p.m.
ASHEVILLE, N.C.- UNC Asheville women's soccer team defeated Alabama A&M (4-1) in their final non-conference game of 2016 at Greenwood field on Sunday.
Jessica Dooley scored the first goal of the match for UNC Asheville in the second minute of the first half with an assist from Kyra Kandel. Asheville's Paige Trent would go on to score a second goal for the Bulldogs in the sixth minute, with an assist from Caroline Houser.
Asheville would close the first half with a 2-0 lead.
In the second half, Emma Houser headed a third goal in for the Bulldogs off a corner kick from Kyra Kandel. Alabama A&M responded by scoring their only goal off of a penalty kick from Andrea Chacon.
Emma Houser would later score Asheville fourth goal with an assist from Gabriella Iorio at the 80:52 mark to give the Bulldogs their fifth win of the season.
NOTABLES:
- Bulldogs had 11 shots in the first half, nine shots in the second for a total of 20 with nine on goal. Alabama A&M had shots with on goal.
- Emma Houser had the most shots on goal with a total of five, two of which were scoring goals.
- Goalkeeper Keller Dixon had a total of five saves.
QUOTABLES
"Great day on the field for our team. We got out to a quick lead and kept our foot on the gas the rest of the way. Our patience on the ball was good today. We've been talking about that since pre-season so I was pleased to see us be mindful of that component. Off ball movement was very consistent which makes keeping the ball easier. I was very happy to see everyone get time on the field. That is a nod to the starters who do their job early so those who don't always get minutes can get a run in the game. Great overall team effort today. Good way to end the non-conference schedule with a win at home."- Head coach Michelle Demko
UP NEXT
The UNC Asheville Bulldogs go on the road next to take on Charleston Southern, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 in their first conference game of the year.
