FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The Salisbury University women's soccer team dropped its Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) opener to the Mary Washington Eagles, 3-1, on Saturday.
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After some back-and-forth play for most of the first half, the Sea Gulls scored after Autumn Dougherty sliced her way through the Mary Washington defense and ripped a shot from just outside the box into the top right corner to put Salisbury up 1-0 in the 33rd minute.
• The Eagles looked to strike with just over five minutes left in the half. Shelby Dejong slipped through the Sea Gull defense, but freshman goalkeeper Riley Pinato made an aggressive play and came out of the box to knock the ball away before Dejong could get a shot off and preserved Salisbury's lead going into halftime.
• Mary Washington tied the game in the 58th minute after Amanda Krest scored.
• Salisbury had an open look in the 77th minute after Dougherty found Lissette Carneiro open just outside the box who ripped her shot just wide of the top right corner.
• Mary Washington took the lead in the 84th minute with a goal from Hope Grzebien. Shortly after, Kaitlyn Vensen scored for the Eagles to give the match its final score of 3-1.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Autumn Dougherty scored the lone goal for Salisbury and led the team with three shots on target.
• Kristen Ging also put a shot on goal.
• Riley Pinato tallied six saves in goal.

MARY WASHINGTON GAME NOTES

• Amanda Krest scored a goal and tallied an assist.
• Ally Holden earned the win and tallied three saves in goal.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury continues C2C play against top-ranked Christopher Newport on Wednesday, Oct. 12.
• Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Sea Gull Soccer Stadium.

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Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football, Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 189 conference championships and 43 Academic All-Americans.

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