MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State University women's soccer team hosted the Saints of Flagler College on Friday afternoon. The Saints eked out a 1-0 victory over Clayton State.
The first half proved to be a possession battle between the two teams with Flagler edging past the Lakers with holding the ball 54% of the half.
Karley Perry led the Lakers with three shots and provided the best opportunities for the Lakers in the 36
th minute and they were both snuffed out by Flagler. The Lakers outshot the Saints, 8-6, on the half.
Rubie Kelley made one save for the Lakers on the half.
Halftime: Clayton State 0, Flagler 0
The Saints woke up offensively and scored the match's lone goal in the 53
rd minute and made the score, 1-0. The Lakers kept fighting with their backs against wall as
Natasha Goodwin,
Jessica Fidhi, and
Aniyah Vargas all attempted shots. Flagler's defense stood tall during that stretch.
The Lakers did not have enough opportunities to score in the second half and ended up falling to Flagler, 1-0.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers (5-5-1 (3-3-0 PBC)) travel to the Sunshine State to play Edward Waters on Wednesday, October 14
th. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. from Jacksonville.
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