FLORENCE, SC – Forward Valentina Restrepo scored one goal and assisted on another to lead Francis Marion University a 2-0 Senior Day victory over Erskine College, Saturday (Oct. 22) in Conference Carolinas women's soccer action.
 
The Patriots conclude their 2022 season with three straight victories.
 
Playing for the final time on Hartzler Field, Restrepo gave FMU a 1-0 advantage in the seven minute with her third goal of the season.  Defender Jordan White played a long pass down the left sideline that Restrepo ran onto, then dribbled in the penalty area, and unleased a 12-yard shot from a left angle that found the back of the net.
 
Linsey Downey looked to double the score at 32:13, but her long attempt sailed just over the crossbar.  Patriot reserve Johanna Kindbom had an 18-yard shot from the right side that ended up outside the left post at 41:57.
 
Senior Alejandra Mesa had an opportunity to add to the Patriot lead in the 64th minute, but her header to conclude a corner kick sequence cleared the crossbar.
 
Le'Landra Jarvis did up the margin to 2-0 with a 13-yard shot at 73:03.  Restrepo assisted on the goal as she chipped a pass to Jarvis, who chested the ball down, and then fired the ball into the net.
 
Francis Marion outshot Erskine 16-11 and led 3-2 in corner kicks.
 
Patriot goalkeeper Makayla Willets, also playing her final match for FMU, recorded four saves en route to her fourth shutout of the year and eighth while wearing the Red, White, and Blue.  One of her stops was a diving save in the 40th minute that kept Francis Marion ahead at halftime.  Willets finished fourth on the FMU career list for saves with 237.
 
Erskine goalkeeper Braeden Johnson also finished with four saves.
 
Restrepo led FMU with four shots, while Downey and midfielder JG Garon had three apiece.
 
Jada Pearson, a forward from Columbia, was the fourth senior honored prior to the contest.

 
 
Francis Marion University def. Erskine College 2-0
Date: 10/22/22      Attendance: 137
 
Goals by period          1  2  Tot
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Erskine College.....     0  0 -  0
Francis Marion Univ.   1  1 -  2
 
SCORING SUMMARY:
1-0.   6:07 FMU_W Valentina Restrepo (3) (Jordan White) - Long pass up left sideline, ran onto ball and ribbled into the box for 12 yard shot from left angle
2-0.  73:03 FMU_W Le'Landra Jarvis (2) (Valentina Restrepo) - Chip pass into box, chested down for 13 yard shot
 
Shots: Erskine College 11, Francis Marion Univ. 16 ; Saves: Erskine College 4 (Braeden Johnson 4), Francis Marion Univ. 4 (Makayla Willets 4)