Box Score LAURINBURG, NC- The Chowan University women's soccer team suffered a 3-1 setback against St. Andrews University on Sunday afternoon. The Hawks move to 1-3 on the season with the loss while the Knights improve to 3-0 with the victory.
The Knights quickly took advantage of the momentum in the contest to grab an early lead. Nira Moeller found the back of the net in the 8
th minute of play. St. Andrews extended their lead in the 32
nd minute when Madi Castro scored for the Knights using Abby Buren's assist.
Trailing 2-0, the Hawks battled back after halftime.
Mackenzie Imamura put the Hawks on the board in the 63
rd minute with an unassisted goal.
Ale Bitterman took advantage of a penalty kick in the 74
th minute to secure the 3-1 win for the Knights.
The Hawks recorded 10 shots in the loss.
Rebekah Beal and
Kimberly Surio paced the Hawks with three shots apiece while
Harriett Pallett and Imamura both tallied two shots on the day.
Olivia Borer made five saves in goal for Chowan.
St. Andrews accounted for 14 shots in the win led by Arianna Brown with four. Nikki Bass added three shots for the Knights while Rachel Widdicks collected four saves.
The Hawks return to action on September 14
th as Chowan travels to take on Barton College. Game time is slated for 6pm.