FERRUM, VA – The Chowan University women's soccer team defeated Ferrum College on Saturday afternoon at Penn-Roediger Field to close out the regular season strong. After trailing 2-0 early in the second half, the Hawks rallied with three unanswered goals to secure a 3-2 comeback victory over the Panthers.
Ferrum opened the scoring in the 20th minute to take a 1-0 lead. Ferrum added another goal just after halftime to extend the advantage to 2-0.
Chowan responded at 48:49 when Takiyah Raynor scored her first goal of the season off an assist from Amy Cotton to cut the deficit to one. The Hawks continued to pressure the Panthers before Meah Cuddihy found the back of the net at 82:38, with Ellis Baxter providing the assist to even the score at 2-2.
Cuddihy completed the comeback in the 87th minute, scoring her second goal of the match at 86:53 to give Chowan the lead and secure the 3-2 victory.
THE BASICS
FINAL | Chowan 3, Ferrum 2
RECORDS | Chowan (5-10-1, 5-7-1 CC), Ferrum (2-13-1, 0-12-1 CC)
LOCATION | Ferrum, Va. (Penn-Roediger Field)
SCORING SUMMARY
19:18 | FER | Breanna Herlihy (Macy Taylor)
45:23 | FER | Alicia Martinez (Macy Taylor)
48:49 | CHO | Takiyah Raynor (Amy Cotton)
82:38 | CHO | Meah Cuddihy (Ellis Baxter)
86:53 | CHO | Meah Cuddihy (Unassisted)
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Cuddihy led the Hawks with two goals on four shots, including two on target. Raynor added a goal on two shots, while Cotton and Baxter each recorded an assist. Laura Hulme led Chowan with six shots and four shots on goal, while Maya Schofield recorded two shots, including one on target. The Hawks finished with 20 shots, 13 on goal, and 11 corner kicks.
Kylee Smith played all 90 minutes in goal, recording six saves as Chowan held Ferrum scoreless in the second half to complete the comeback.
UP NEXT
The Hawks enter postseason play in the first round of the 2026 Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer Championship as the #11 seed. Chowan will travel to face # 6 seed Mount Olive on Wednesday, October 28, with kickoff time to be announced.
Fans can watch the match through the Conference Carolinas Digital Network, with a paid subscription required. For ticketing information and additional championship details, visit ConferenceCarolinas.com.
