Women’s Soccer Opens SAC Play with Win over Tusculum - Queens University of Charlotte Athletics

Wednesday, September 16

Charlotte, N.C.

5:00 p.m.

Queens University of Charlotte

3-3

Tusculum College

3-3

Team	1	2	Final F
Tusculum	0	0	0
Queens (N.C.)	0	1	1

9/16/2015 7:51:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Queens University of Charlotte (3-3) defeated Tusculum College 1-0 this evening for the first time ever in women's soccer action to open up South Atlantic Conference play at 1-0. The Pioneers now sit at 3-3 on the year and open up conference play at 0-1.

Tonight's game was won on a penalty kick by junior defender Ashley Osiecki in the 59^th minute of play. Senior forward Mary Stringini beat her player one-on-one inside the box before getting fouled hard by Olivia Kilgore resulting in the penalty kick. Osiecki stepped up and put the ball in the upper right corner of the net for the 1-0 score which would hold until the end of regulation.

The Royals outshot Tusculum 22-12, registering seven shots on goal to the Pioneers' three. Taking the win in goal was Tori Danchak who totaled three saves. Miriah Martin of Tusculum recorded six saves.

Queens will return to action on the road this weekend, continuing conference play at Lincoln Memorial University on Saturday at 1 p.m.