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Covenant College

Covenant College Scots
LEAH
Christopher Wright
3
Winner Belhaven BEL (7-2-1, 4-0-0)
1
Covenant COV (2-3-4, 1-1-1)
Winner
Belhaven BEL
(7-2-1, 4-0-0)
3
Final
1
Covenant COV
(2-3-4, 1-1-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Belhaven BEL 2 1 3
Covenant COV 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Covenant Falls to Belhaven on Homecoming

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Covenant battled Belhaven in front of a big Homecoming crowd at Scotland Yard. After going up a goal early on in the game, the Scots couldn't stop the offensive firepower from the Blazers as they fell 3-1. 

Final: Covenant 1, Belhaven 3
Records: Covenant (2-3-4, 1-1-1 CCS), Belhaven (7-2-1, 4-0-0 CCS) 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • Leah Marr gave the Scots an early lead with a goal from the right side of the box after a clever pass from Lila Wiley in the ninth minute. 
  •  Kaci Craft tied the game for Belhaven with a goal that snuck into the top-left of the net in the 27th minute. 
  • Shortly after, Covenant had three opportunities in a matter of seconds, but Marr had two shots saved and Tyneisha Herring had her shot cleared off the line by a Belhaven defender. 
  • In the 30th minute, Belhaven took the lead with a headed goal from Kyla Shaw off a corner kick assisted by Emma Antonoplos. 
  • At the intermission, shots were almost even with Covenant having a 7-6 edge in its favor. 
  • Emma Riggs and Wiley each had shots in the first 15 minutes of the second half, however, both were not on frame.
  • Craft scored her second and Belhaven's third in the 64th minute with an unassisted strike. 
  • Lucy Sandhoff made two great saves in the final 11 minutes to keep the Scots within two goals. 
  • Wiley had Covenant's only shot after the Blazers scored their third goal. 

GAME NOTES: 

  • Covenant drops to 2-3 all-time against Belhaven. 
  • The Blazers outshot the Scots 16-10. 
  • Belhaven had four corner kicks while Covenant had none.
  • Covenant had the higher foul count at 10-6.

UP NEXT: Covenant travels to Emory for a nonconference game at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

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