DANVILLE, Ky. – Centre women's soccer's quest for a tenth consecutive Southern Athletic Association tournament title began with a 2-0 quarterfinal victory over the Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels on Saturday at Amend Field.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- The Colonels dominated possession against the Petrels from the start as they peppered the Oglethorpe net with shots in the opening minutes.
- Eventually, Centre broke through for the first time at the halfway point of the first half as leading scorer
Megan Sidaway broke the scoreless tie and gave the Colonels a 1-0 lead that would stay into the halftime break. Centre outshot Oglethorpe 18-0 in the opening frame.
- The second half played out in a similar fashion as the Colonels continued to control the ball for the duration.
- With just under 15 minutes left,
Lindsay Carr found
Brooke Smithson and the senior back liner found the back of the net to provide the final 2-0 margin for the Colonels.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Centre defense completely controlled the ball as the Colonels held the Petrels without a single shot attempt for the entire game.
- Centre held edges of 42-0 in shots, 15-0 in shots on goal and 15-0 in corners.
- Sidaway's first half brace was her eighth goal of the season for a team high.
- The Colonels have record shutouts in six consecutive matches and eight of the last nine.
- With today's win, Centre women's soccer has now won 65 straight matches against SAA opponents and extends its unbeaten streak in conference play to 72.
NEXT UP
The Colonels will host the semifinals and finals of the SAA Tournament next week. Their semifinal match will be against no. 4 seed Sewanee.
