TIGERVILLE, SC – North Greenville University scored an early goal and two late scores to claim a 3-0 Conference Carolinas win over Francis Marion University, Saturday (Oct. 23) in women's soccer action.
 
Francis Marion (2-13-0, 2-8-0) will host Barton College on Wednesday evening (Oct. 27) at 5 p.m. for the Patriots' final home match of the year.
 
The Patriots were outshot 41-13, with four Patriot tries being on target. The Crusaders (8-1-2, 9-3-4) registered 20 on-goal.
 
Graduate student forward Dayle McEwen led the Patriots with seven shots, three of those shots being on target, while sophomore forward Ambrea Hills added two shots, and forward Le'Landra Jarvis, midfielder Breesa Nawahine, midfielder JG Garon and forward Brenna McCombs all one shot apiece.
 
Four of McEwens' seven shots came inside the 18-yard box, but were saved or defended well by North Greenville.
 
Romee Contreras scored two second-half goals (in the 79th and 80th minutes), while Faith Knoedler tallied the opening score at the 1:06 mark.
 
Francis Marion junior goalkeeper Makayla Willets kept the Patriots close with a career-high 17 saves, only three off the school record of 20 set by Kristen Banach in a 1995 contest at Presbyterian College.  NGU keeper Lizzy Luzzi had four saves.
 
The Crusaders would be rewarded nine corner kicks, while the Patriots had three.
 
 
North Greenville (9-3-4, 8-1-2) def. Francis Marion Univ. (2-13-0, 2-8-0) 3-0
Date: 10/23/21      Attendance: 139
 
Goals by period          1  2  Tot
Francis Marion Univ.  0  0 -  0
North Greenville....     1  2 -  3
 
SCORING SUMMARY:
1-0.   1:06 NGU Knoedler, Faith (7) (unassisted)
2-0.  78:42 NGU Contreras, Romee (4) (Biehl, Megan)
3-0.  79:57 NGU Contreras, Romee (5) (Neff, Mackenzie)
 
Shots: Francis Marion 13, North Greenville 41 ; Saves: Francis Marion 17 (Makayla Willets 17), North Greenville 4 (Lizzy Luzzi 4)