Newberry, SC – The Spring Hill College (SHC) women's soccer team traveled to Newberry, SC on Friday and came away with a 3-1 loss against a very strong Newberry College squad on Friday afternoon.
Newberry jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the 5
th minute on a goal by Daphne Heyaime. Spring Hill regrouped and hung tough defensively until the 27
th minute when Newberry extended their advantage to 2-0 on another Heyaime score. Newberry controlled play in the first period outshooting the Badgers 16-5 and creating an 8-0 advantage in corner attempts.
Spring Hill regrouped at halftime and played more inspired soccer in the second half despite the incredibly hot conditions. The Badgers trimmed the Wolves' lead to 2-1 when
Hannah Fogt headed in a corner kick off the foot of
Caroline Lewis during the 63
rd minute. However, Newberry would snuff out further hopes of the Badgers completing the comeback with a goal in the 75
th minute to extend the margin back out to the final score of 3-1.
For the match, Newberry led in almost all statistical categories. The determined Badger defense stood strong despite facing an onslaught of offense opportunities from the Wolves. For the match, Newberry outshot SHC 28-8 with a 10-4 advantage in shots on goal. Freshman,
Kira Babiarz took the loss in her first career start in goal for SHC and made 7 saves while giving up 3 goals against the 28 Newberry shots.
"We fought hard in very tough, hot conditions," said Head Coach
Allison Whitworth. "Multiple players stepped up when needed to play new roles. I am proud of the effort and growth of the group. We have to become better at taking care of all the little details during each game and learn how to focus for a full 90 minutes. Our captains, Hannah (Fogt) and Gabby (Burmaster), led the team well today. I'm looking forward to our home game on Sunday to take the next steps in our process."
The Badgers (0-2, 0-0 GSC) will return home to face Georgia Southwestern State University at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 9 at Library Field.
