Pfeiffer Women’s Soccer Gets 4-1 Win Over N.C. Wesleya
Published 2:32 pm Monday, October 22, 2018
- Pfeiffer University
The Pfeiffer women’s soccer team improved to 10-2 on the season and 6-1 in USA South play with their fifth consecutive win in a 4-1 triumph over N.C. Wesleyan at a soggy Lefko Field on Saturday afternoon.
In the 12th minute Cayci Eaton supplied a pass toMackenzie Pruitt who then rifled a shot past the NCWC goalkeeper to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead.
Less than eight minutes later, Eaton got into the scoring column by scoring an unassisted goal for her seventh of the season, putting Pfeiffer up 2-0.
The Pfeiffer lead grew to 3-0 just before halftime when Kelsy Esquivel scored.
N.C. Wesleyan got on the board in the 80th minute, when Maggie Rankin scored to make it 3-1, but the Falcons responded with another Esquivel goal, her fourth of the season in the 85th minute.
Falcons goalkeeper Kaley Hyatt made four saves on the afternoon to improve to 10-2 overall while Alicia Jacobs took the loss for N.C. Wesleyan, who falls to 4-8-1 overall and 2-5 in USA South play.
The Falcons will return to play at Lefko Field on Wednesday at 5 p.m. against Brevard.
About Charles Curcio
Charles Curcio has served as the sports editor of the Stanly News & Press for more than 16 years and has written numerous news and feature storeis as well. He was awarded the NCHSAA Tim Stevens Media Representative of the Year and named CNHI Sports Editor of the Year in 2014. He has also won an award from Boone Newspapers, and has won four North Carolina Press Association awards.
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