MORROW, Ga. – A second half goal by
Gillian Young propelled the USCA women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Georgia Southwestern Saturday afternoon.
The Pacers are now 3-6-1 on the year, including 1-2 in league play.
Head coach
Adam Kleman's team was the aggressor in the early going.
Olivia Pia registered the first attempt of the match, but it was blocked.
Neither team mustered a shot again until the 19
th minute. The Hurricanes rocketed an attempt, but
Savannah Yerger was up for the challenge.
Greta Ohlwein and Pia each had shots blocked before Reese Agner's attempt missed wide of the frame.
Yerger's save at the 43:52 mark sent the teams into intermission scoreless.
At the 53:44 mark,
Payton Bates took a corner kick. The beautifully-placed ball found Young in the box. The shot was sent high and into the goal for a 1-0 advantage. A moment later, GSW had an opportunity in the box, but Ohlwein recorded a team save, booting the ball out of the box.
The Pacers continued pushing forward, playing much of the next 20 minutes in the offensive third of the pitch. Pia and
Olivia Bates each had shots, but they were thwarted by the keeper. Bates tacked on another shot on frame, but it was saved in the 73
rd minute of play.
With just under seven minutes remaining, the Hurricanes put together a few solid passes and looked to have the advantage. However, Kleman's squad pressured the opposition at the top of the box and Yerger gobbled up the shot, keeping the contest at 1-0. Yerger had another solid stop a minute later off a reflection.
After a foul, Yerger made a tremendous save diving to her left, preserving the shutout.
For the match, USCA tallied eight shots, including three on frame. The team earned four corner kicks. Yerger had eight saves in the shutout.
The Pacers return to action Wednesday when they play at Lander at 5 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.
