CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte women's soccer team was able to grab their first South Atlantic Conference win of the season this afternoon, defeating Lincoln Memorial University by a score of 3-1 on Dickson Field. The win improves the Royals' overall record to 3-3 on the year, while they sit at 1-1 in the league. The Railsplitters fall to 1-4 on the year and 1-1 in the SAC.
 
Freshman midfielder Thea Mallett put the home team on the board at minute 48, scoring on a penalty kick which followed a hand ball in the box. The goal was her fifth of the season.
 
Lincoln Memorial had an answer for the Royals' goal in the 61^st, when Melissa Carpenter snuck a ball in the net behind Queens goalkeeper Rachel Quest. However, the tie would be short lived as an own goal in the 62^nd would return control to Queens. The own goal was scored on a poor clearance that was headed into the net.
 
Queens quickly followed the own goal with another score in the 65^th when junior defender Jasmin Singh found the back of the net on a header off of a corner from senior defender Ashley Osiecki.
 
In the first half of today's game, Queens' best opportunity to net a goal bounced off the inside of the post in the 35^th minute resulting in today's 0-0 score at the break.
 
The Royals dominated play today outshooting the Railsplitters 25-3, putting 10 shots on goal. Quest finished the game with one save for the win.
 
Queens will return to Dickson Field on Wednesday at 5 p.m. against Wingate University.