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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