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WSOC Catholic recap
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Catholic CUA (1-3-1, 0-0-0)
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Winner Salisbury SAL (5-2-0, 0-0-0)
Catholic CUA
(1-3-1, 0-0-0)
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Final
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Salisbury SAL
(5-2-0, 0-0-0)
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Catholic CUA 1 0 1
Salisbury SAL 0 2 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Spelman’s late score lifts Women’s Soccer over Catholic, 2-1

SALISBURY, Md. – Salisbury senior Lauren Spelman capped off another second-half comeback for the Salisbury University women's soccer team in it's 2-1 victory over Catholic on Friday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Catholic scored first in the 20th minute after Payton Hardy corralled a loose ball in front of the goal and shot it past the keeper.
  • Both teams battled hard for possession for the next several minutes.
  • The Sea Gulls had an opportunity in the 38th minute after Anna Dimitriades slipped through the defense and ripped a one-timer, but the Cardinals keeper was able to swallow it up and preserve Catholic's lead heading into halftime.
  • Salisbury continued to apply pressure in the second-half and finally broke through in the 73rd minute after Ashley Pantano chipped a cross in to Katy Poltrack, who ripped a shot past the keeper to tie the game at one.
  • Salisbury was able to maintain possession for the majority of the half and in the 84th minute, Lauren Spelman bombed a shot from outside the box over the leaping keeper and into the net to give the Sea Gulls the lead.
  • Spelman's goal would become the game winner as Salisbury corralled the ball for the final few minutes of the contest to secure it's win.
SALISBURY GAME NOTES
  • Salisbury outshot Catholic, 20-9
  • Lauren Spelman's goal in the 84th minute is the first game winner of her career.
  • Katy Poltrack scored a goal and put both of her shots on target.
  • Ashley Pantano's assist is the first of her career.
  • Riley Pinato earned the win and tallied four saves in goal.
CATHOLIC GAME NOTES
  • Payton Hardy scored the lone goal for the Marlins.
  • Isabel Doherty took four shots with three on target.
  • Maeve Graham tallied seven saves in goal.
UP NEXT
  • Salisbury will travel down Route 13 to Virginia Beach, Va. to take on the Virginia Wesleyan Marlins.
  • Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Foster Field.
 
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.
 
To learn more about the tradition of excellence with Sea Gull Athletics, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.
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