NEWBERRY, SC – Reserve midfielder Le'Landra Jarvis scored with 8:23 remaining to lift Francis Marion University to a 1-0 blanking of Newberry College, Wednesday night (Aug. 31) in non-conference women's soccer play.
 
Francis Marion levels its season record at 1-1-1 and will open Conference Carolinas play on Wednesday (Sept. 7) when the Patriots host Chowan University at 5 p.m. on Hartzler Field.
 
Jarvis' score followed an FMU corner kick, came off an assist from Valentina Restrpo, and found its way into the lower left side of the Newberry goal.  It was the Jackson, S.C., native's second goal as a Patriot.
 
Newberry outshot FMU by a narrow 12-9 margin.  However, only one of the Wolves' attempts was on target.  Patriot goalkeeper Makayla Willets stopped that shot in the 76th minute en route to posting her sixth career shutout.  She has allowed only one goal during the run of play in 270 minutes this season.
 
Restrepo led Francis Marion with three shots, while six other Patriots registered shots.
 
Kalee Opalka recorded two saves in goal for Newberry.  The Wolves held a 5-3 edge in corner kicks.
 
 
Francis Marion Univ. (1-1-1) def. Newberry (0-2-1) 1-0
Date: 08/31/22      Attendance: 87
 
Goals by period           1  2  Tot
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Francis Marion Univ.    0  1 -  1
Newberry............        0  0 -  0
 
SCORING SUMMARY:
1-0.  81:37 FMU_W Le'Landra Jarvis (1) (Valentina Restrepo)
 
Shots: Francis Marion 9, Newberry 12 ; Saves: Francis Marion 1 (Makayla Willets 1), Newberry 2 (Kalee Opalka 2)