Lady Lions Soccer strives towards the top at the end of the season
by Krissy Proctor, Triangle staff writer
Carli Milligan honored as "Offensive Player of the Week" in the AAC
It has been an exciting week in the world of soccer for Bryan College’s own Lady Lions. After their crushing near-win this past Tuesday to University of the Cumberlands (Williamsburg, Ky.), the ladies went on to score a 4-0 victory at Bluefield College (Bluefield, W. Va.). Monday night, the Ladies also hosted Milligan College (Milligan, Tenn.), tying after double overtime.
“This is a very exciting time for the women’s soccer program at Bryan College,” said Head Coach Mark Sauve. “The girls are playing really well.”
The loss to the Lady Patriots of University of the Cumberlands came as a disappointment to fans and players alike after the team’s three-game winning streak against Judson College (Marion, Ala.), Tennessee Temple University (Chattanooga, Tenn.) and Tennessee Wesleyan College (Athens, Tenn.). However, neither group is letting the loss get them down.
“Even though we did lose the game, it was still fun. They [Cumberland] played well and worked hard and so did we…so it was better than if we had been…unevenly matched,” sophomore defender Shannon McGowan said.
The fateful game against the Patriots, who have a record of 4-1 in the Mid-South Conference, was one of the most intense of the year. The score was 0-0 throughout the first half, with the Lady Lions scoring their first goal three minutes into the second. The game was pushed into overtime after Cumberland scored eight minutes before the buzzer sounded and was prolonged into a second overtime when neither team could score in the extra 10 minutes.
The Patriots scored the final goal in the second overtime.
“We played extremely well,” Sauve said on Thursday.“ I felt that we played well enough to win but just didn’t capitalize on the chances that we had. But I could not be more pleased with our effort and work ethic during the match.”
The game at Bluefield last Saturday was a crucial match, according to Sauve, because it boosted the team’s conference record to 3-2. Including the tie from Monday night’s game against Milligan gives the Lady Lion’s an overall score of 3-2-1 in conference, their best record in four years. Their final score will be determined this Wednesday in a game against the Reinhardt College Eagles located in Waleska, Ga.
The Lady Lions were also honored last week when the Appalachian Athletic Conference named sophomore mid-fielder Carli Milligan the “Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week.” Two weeks ago, Milligan scored three goals, including the winning goal against Tennessee Wesleyan and two goals in the game against Judson.
Sauve said he and the rest of the team are thankful for all the support they have received from their fans so far and they hope to continue to see supporters come out for Wednesday’s game.
“My hope is that we would use our home field advantage and draw a large crowd to support the girls,” said Sauve.
Tags: women’s soccer, Mark Sauve, Shannon McGowan, Carli Milligan
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