CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Queens University of Charlotte played host to Catawba College in a women's soccer game this evening at the Queens Sports Complex. The Indians managed to slip past the Royals winning 1-0. Queens drops to 3-4 overall and remains 3-0 in Conference Carolinas. The Indians, ranked seventh regionally, improve to 4-1-1.
Catawba's Erinn Wescoat (Egg Harbor, NJ/Absegami HS) snuck a ball past Queens' goalkeeper Megan Hirschy (Fort Wayne, Ind., Shattuck-St.Mary's School) just over two minutes into the game. The lone goal was assisted by Alyssa Retundie (Mooresville, N.C./Lake Norman HS).
The Royals controlled much of the second half getting multiple opportunities to score. A few unlucky touches and bounces allowed the Indians to hold on to their 1-0 lead.
Each team had seven shots with Catawba holding a 9-3 edge in corners. 25 total fouls were whistled in the game. Hirschy had one save for Queens. Catawba's Lindsay Webster (Hopkinton, MA/Hopkinton HS) tallied four.
The Royals are back in action Saturday at 7:00 p.m., at Mount Olive.