BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Presbyterian College women's soccer
team mounted a second-half rally on Saturday night on the road against Campbell, but
time ran out as the Camels held on for a 2-1 victory.
PC (1-12-0, 1-5-0 Big South Conference) used a goal from
Sara Simpson in the 73rd minute to cut Campbell's (9-3-1, 4-2-0 Big
South) 2-0 lead in half.
Simpson took a cross from Brittany Whitson (Conyers, Ga.) outside
the six-yard box and fired a shot home to put the Blue Hose on the board. The
goal marked Simpson's third of the season while Whitson notched her first
assist.
Campbell scored twice in the first half to take the win.
Kirsty Meyer finished a pass from Michelle Procaccini in the 14th
minute before Meyer played a ball to Melissa Messier for Campbell's 2-0
advantage in the 23rd minute.
PC tested Campbell with four shots on goal, including three
in the second half as the Blue Hose looked for an equalizer. Alice Blackwell
(Marietta, S.C.), Tori Lopez (Snellville, Ga.), Whitson and Simpson each
tallied a shot on goal against the Camels. The Blue Hose also forced three
corner kick chances in the final frame as well.
Sydney Fontenot (Austin, Texas.) made five saves in the
opening half before Jordan Broadway (Chapin, S.C.) entered the game at halftime
and stopped six shots in relief.
The Blue Hose defense and goalkeeper tandem held Big South
Conference leading scorer Ashley Clark without a goal on the evening, despite
six shots on goal.
PC returns to Laurens County to host Charleston Southern on
Thursday at 7 p.m.