MOUNT BERRY, Ga. – The ninth-ranked Centre women's soccer team controlled possession and walked away from Bob Pearson Field with a 1-0 victory Saturday afternoon against Berry.
 
Abby Hegarty's first half goal proved to be the only marker needed for the Colonels, who improve to 14-0 overall and 2-0 in the Southern Athletic Association. It's the 35th regular season win in a row for Centre, and the team's ninth shutout of the season.
 
Berry falls to 5-3-2 overall and 0-1-1 in the SAA.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
- More than 35 minutes passed before a shot was put on goal by either team.
- Centre's first attempt on target proved to be effective, as Abby Hegarty hit the back of the net in the 37th minute on a sliding effort. Taylor Gebhart orchestrated the score after cutting through a pair of Berry defenders and finding Hegarty on a ball put across the goal face.  
- Meghan Paynter nearly doubled the lead in the 54th minute, but her shot was saved by a well-placed Berry defender.
- Centre peppered Berry's Maggie Jones throughout the second half, but the final 45 minutes went without a score.  
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Colonels amassed 21 shots and put nine on goal while allowing just four total attempts (one on target) from the Vikings.
- Jonelle Barron saved Berry's lone shot on goal, and played all 90 minutes in the cage for Centre.
- Paynter, Kristin Dean and Cameron Zak led the Colonels with three shots apiece.
 
UP NEXT
Centre returns home next Friday evening, hosting Hendrix at 6 p.m. at Andrew P. Amend Field.