FLORENCE, SC – Limestone University scored twice in the first six minutes and went on to claim a 5-0 win over Francis Marion University in the Patriots' home-opener on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 5) in women's soccer action.
 
The Patriots (0-2-0) return to action on Saturday (Sept. 11) against King University (TN) at 1 p.m. on Hartzler Field.
 
Limestone (2-0-0) tallied the five scores in the second, sixth, 13th, 52nd, and 90th minutes of the match, all from different players. Despite Limestone having 25 shots against the Patriots, FMU goalkeeper Makayla Willets registered 13 saves, including a spectacular leaping stop in the 38th minute. Willets was three shy of tying her career high of 16 saves in a match set last year against Flagler College.
 
Francis Marion senior forward Valentina Restrepo recorded four shots, freshmen midfielder JG Garon had two shots, and freshmen defender Le'Landra Jarvis had one as FMU totaled eight shots in the match.  Graduate student Dayle McEwen missed a penalty kick in the 17th minute, at a point where FMU trailed only 3-0.
 
"It's going to be a lot of practicing, watching film, and hitting the weight room in preparing for our conference match against King University," said FMU head coach Chelsea Parker. "It's still early in the season and these girls are still building that chemistry and learning to play with each other, so I expect we will get better as we continue to practice and play in these matches."

 
 
Limestone University (2-0-0) def. Francis Marion Univ. (0-2-0) 5-0
Date: 09/05/21      Attendance: 103
Weather: Partly Cloudy, Warm, 85 degrees
 
Goals by period          1  2  Tot
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Limestone University   3  2 -  5
Francis Marion Univ.    0  0 -  0
 
SCORING SUMMARY:
1-0.   1:36 LIME Boveleth, Selina (1) (penalty kick) - Beat keeper to left side of goal
2-0.   5:46 LIME Zwinkels, Andrea (1) (Luke, Hannah;Schutt, Tabea) - Short corner, service curled into box for 6-yard header from left side
3-0.  12:43 LIME Simmons, Alecia (2) (Padgett, Emma) - Long service from right back side, 1v1 with keeper, 9-yard shot
4-0.  51:02 LIME Joergensen, Sofie (1) (unassisted) - 26-yard shot off failed clearance
5-0.  89:21 LIME Smith, Hannah (1) (unassisted) - Recovered loose ball, 17-yard shot
 
Shots: Limestone 25, Francis Marion 8 ; Saves: Limestone 5 (Katie Maher 4; Taylin Jean 1),  Francis Marion 13 (Makayla Willets 13)