DANVILLE, Ky. – The 17th-ranked Centre women's soccer squad handed regional foe Piedmont a 1-0 defeat Sunday at Andrew P. Amend Field under sloppy conditions, improving to 9-0 to continue their best start since 2012.
 
After a scoreless first half, the Colonels came back with a vengeance scoring the only goal of the game in the 51st minute. The visiting Lions, who drew level with the Colonels in a 0-0 tie last season, fall to 5-3-1 with the loss.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
- The two sides battled with the pouring rain in the first half, and although Centre out-shot Piedmont 8-2, neither team managed a goal in the opening 45 minutes.
- Meghan Paynter, winning a battle for the ball in Centre's attacking third, slipped a pass past the Lions' center back and found Alana Hughes, who hit back of the net for the game's lone goal early in the second half.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Colonels came determined to keep the winning streak going, outshooting the Lions 14-3 while allowing only two shots on goal compared to Centre's 10.
- Although not asked to be too active thanks to a solid back line, sophomore Sarah Stodghill turned aside both Piedmont shots on target.
- Hughes' goal is her eighth of the season and seven in the last five matches. She leads the Southern Athletic Association in goals and is second in total points (16).
 
UP NEXT
The Colonels head to Indiana to take on the Franklin Grizzlies (3-4-1) Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.