Clinton, S.C. - Two early goals were not enough for Presbyterian College women's soccer on Sunday afternoon against Charleston Southern as the Blue Hose fell, 3-2 in Big South play.  Kate Baker and Tricia Bryan tallied the goals inside the first ten minutes for the Blue Hose who fall to 3-9-1 on the year and 0-4-1 in league play.  The Buccaneers of CSU improve to 11-4-1 and 4-1-1 in the conference. 

"I'm proud of the way the team has played this weekend," said head coach Brian Purcell.  "Charleston Southern and Coastal Carolina are two of the best teams in the league but it's disappointing to only get a point when we played this well.  You can't be satisfied with results like today but it's reassuring to be competitive with the best teams in the league like we have been this weekend."

Kate Baker scored PC's opening goal in the fifth minute of play.  It came on the Blue Hose's second corner kick in rapid succession.  The corner was played into the six yard box too Baker by Stephanie Aaron who was credited with the assist.  The goal is PC's second earliest goal of the season.

Tricia Bryan doubled the Blue Hose advantage five minutes later on another set piece play.  Aaron played the corner to the near post again at the edge of the six yard box and on the head of Bryan.  She thundered the ball into the net with authority to put PC up 2-0.

In the 34^th minute, the Bucs were denied by the crossbar.  CSU's Olivia Urig clanged a shot from 30 yards off the woodwork in what would have been the Bucs first goal of the match.

The Buccaneers did score two minute later on a goal from Boyce.  She got the ball at ten yards off a rebound off the crossbar from a shot by Casey Bolduc.  Boyce buried the ball in the net for her tenth goal of the season.

Charleston Southern equalized in the final minute of the first half when Boyce notched her second goal of the match and 11^th of the season off a dual assist from Morgann Wood and Staci Ulichnie.

Boyce earned a hat trick in the 47^th minute when she got free in the penalty area again.  She struck the ball from the penalty spot and scored her 12^th goal of the season.  She was assisted by Bolduc and Jen Vroman.

The Blue Hose tallied only two shots over the final 45 minutes as the Charleston Southern defense toughened up.  Overall, PC was outshot 17-10 in the match.

The Presbyterian College goalkeepers had five total saves in the match.  Abby Young started the match and went the first half making one save and allowing two goals.  She was replaced at the break by Sarah Beth Anderson who went the final forty-five minutes making four saves and allowing a goal.

PC will return to action on Friday evening with a road trip to Gardner-Webb.  The final road match of the season will take place on Sunday, Oct. 25 at Winthrop starting at 2 p.m.