MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Women's Soccer team dropped their 2018 Conference Carolinas opener to nationally ranked Limestone on Saturday afternoon at home.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 1, #25 Limestone 4

RECORDS | Chowan 0-2-0 (0-1-0), Limestone 3-0-0 (1-0-0)

LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Hawks Field)

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Sabrina Henderson tallied the lone goal for the Hawks.  Asia Fort provided the assist.

Olivia Borer took the loss in goal stopping seven shots.

The Saints held the advantage in the shots column with a 21-19 advantage and an 11-7 shots on goal advantage.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Half:

Limestone struck early in the contest with a goal in the fifth minute to take a 1-0 lead.  The contest slowed down from there until the 42' when the Saints would push their advantage to 2-0 before the halftime whistle.

Following the first Limestone goal, Sabrina Henderson had a good look at the cage but the Saints' keeper denied the attempt.  Henderson would post another shot on frame in the 33' along with a header by Rebekah Langley, but both attempts were pushed away.

Second Half:

On their first shot of the second half, the Saints would find the back of the net to push the lead to 3-0 as the attempt grazed the post and bounced in.

Limestone converted a penalty kick in the 59' to lead 4-0.

Chowan would break up the shutout in the 86' as Asia Fort played a through ball up the middle of the pitch to Sabrina Henderson.  Henderson would make a move around the keeper and find the back of the net.

A flurry of shots in the waning minutes of the contest by Sabrina Henderson, Emily Trueman, Carolina Lucci, and Sydney Henderson would not be fruitful for the Hawks.

UP NEXT

Chowan hits the road for a non-conference match on Wednesday, September 12 against Lincoln (Pa.).