University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
3-8-1, 2-2-0
Charleston Southern
3-4-1, 2-2-0
Bulldogs pepper the net with shots, but fall to Charleston Southern 2-0
10.02.2021 | Women's Soccer
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's soccer team hosted Charleston Southern on Saturday afternoon, outshooting the Bucs 15-7 but ultimately falling by a score of 2-0.
Asheville had a number of chances that nearly went in, including a pair of shots from Gillian Oyos that hit the crossbar and post but bounced wide. The Bucs broke through in the 56th, adding another in the 81st to seal the win. Asheville now sits at an even 2-2 in Big South play, going to 3-8-1 overall, while the Bucs improve to 2-2-0 and 3-4-1 overall.
The Game at a Glance
- Asheville hits post, crossbar in first, Bucs strike twice in second
- Bulldogs outshoot Bucs 15-7, each with five shots on frame
- Gillian Oyos, Taylor Gardner total four shots each
How it Happened
Madison Carter wasted little time getting into the flow of the game, forcing a save from Jenna Moran in the fifth minute. Oyos registered her first shot in the seventh, ringing the crossbar just minutes later. In the 18th, Oyos looked poised to put Asheville on top, sneaking a ball through traffic but hitting the right post and going just wide. Charleston Southern challenged Courtney O'Malley during the middle stages of the half, but the senior from Rome, Georgia answered with three saves as the sides went into the break scoreless.
Asheville picked up where it left off in the second, as Carson Bogan fired a shot on frame but it was collected by Moran. In the 56th, Charleston Southern would earn a throw in as Bri Robinson created space and scored to put the Bucs on top 1-0. The Bulldogs continued to fight, with chances from Gardner, Alice Walker, Barrett Eidson and Kaiya Boyd. In the 81st, however, a ball was played through the middle and Jenea Knight used her speed to tally the second goal of the half for the Bucs who would take the game 2-0.
What's Next
Asheville will hit the road for its next two matches, starting with a game at Radford on Wednesday night.
Team Stats
Bri Robinson (1)
Assisted By: Emma Ryan
GOAL by CSU Robinson, Bri Assist by Ryan, Emma.
55:58
Jenea Knight (3)
Assisted By: Erin Rush
GOAL by CSU Knight, Jenea Assist by Rush, Erin.
80:07
