SALISBURY, NC – Catawba College scored a pair of goals in each half to grab a season-opening 4-0 win over Francis Marion University, Thursday afternoon (Sept. 2) in women's college soccer action.
 
Francis Marion (0-1-0) will play its home opener on Sunday at 5 p.m. when the Patriots entertain Limestone College.  Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students, with FMU students being admitted free.
 
Kelly Havens broke up a scoreless deadlock at the 19:24 mark when she tapped in a loose ball in the 6-yard box following a corner kick.  Hannah Dunn tallied the final three scores in the 34th, 79th, and 88th minutes.
 
FMU junior goalkeeper Makayla Willets registered nine saves, while Catawba's Sierra Davis posted seven stops.
 
Francis Marion graduate student Breesa Nawahine, senior Valentina Restrepo, and freshman JG Garon recorded two shots apiece as the Patriots totaled nine in the contest.
 
Senior defender Anna Capra produced FMU's first shot on target of the 2021 campaign with an attempt that forced a save by Davis at 18:09.  Restrepo forced another save by Davis with two seconds left in the opening half.
 
 
Catawba (1-0-0) def. Francis Marion Univ. (0-1-0)
Date: Sep 02, 2021  Attendance: 78
Weather: Sunny, 80
 
Goals by period           1  2  Tot
Francis Marion Univ.     0  0 -  0
Catawba.............         2  2 -  4
 
SCORING SUMMARY:
1-0.  19:24 CATW Kelly Havens (1) Corner kick - Tapped in loose ball from corner at the six
2-0.  33:24 CATW Hannah Dunn (1) (Ayden Vaughan) - Pass through from 24 1v1 from 12 yds
3-0.  78:40 CATW Hannah Dunn (2) (Sharon Mayes) - Took pass dribbled to front of goal and shot from 10 yds
4-0.  87:05 CATW Hannah Dunn (3) (Ayden Vaughan) - Pass from 24 and shot from 12 yds
 
Shots: Francis Marion 9, Catawba 19 ; Saves: Francis Marion 9 (Makayla Willets 9), Catawba 7 (Sierra  Davis 7)