DANVILLE, Ky. – The 16th-ranked Centre women's soccer team overcame a first-half deficit to defeat Berry, 2-1, Saturday afternoon at Andrew P. Amend Field.
The Colonels improve to 9-1-1 overall and 2-0 in the Southern Athletic Association while sending the Vikings to 5-4 overall and 1-1 in-conference.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The visiting Vikings put the Colonels on their heels with a goal in the 23rd minute, as Maeve McDougal converted on a corner kick from Vanessa Belanger.
- Centre's
Jonelle Barron came up with one save in the first period, but the Colonels went into break trailing by a goal.
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Elizabeth Nelson leveled the score early in the second half, finishing low past the Berry keeper off an assist from
Bri Tilley. It was Nelson's fifth goal of the season.
- In the 77th minute, with the score still tied at 1-1,
Megan Sidaway delivered a rocket header on a
Brooke Smithson corner to put Centre ahead. Sidaway's fifth goal of the year matched Nelson for most on the team and proved to be enough to defeat the Vikings.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Centre picked up its offensive pace in the second half, recording 13 of its 17 shots in the final 45 minutes. The Colonels held a 17-7 advantage in shots taken during the match.
- The Colonels had five corners to the Vikings' three.
- Barron totaled three saves.
- Centre has now won six straight matches.
UP NEXT
Centre heads to Mississippi to face Millsaps next Friday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. ET.
