BANNER ELK N.C. - Marissa Middleton scored in the 60th minute
and Jess O'Leary added an insurance goal in the 88th to give the
Lady Bobcats a 2-0 win over the Brevard College Tornados in
non-conference match at Tate Field Monday night.
Middleton
(Olathe, Kan.) scored when freshman Vickie
Rich (Arlington Heights, Ill.) took the ball down the near
side and passed it past the keeper to Middleton in front of a
wide-open net. The goal was Middleton's first of the year.
O'Leary
(Millbury, Mass.) found the back of the net on a through pass from
senior co-captain Christine
Carlvert (Dallas, Texas) over the head of the Brevard back
line.
Sophomore goalkeeper Brittany
Bolton (Roanoke, Va.) earned the shutout for the Lady Bobcats
in the net with nine saves. It was Bolton's first full shutout of
the year. Bolton and Middleton combined to shutout Ferrum in the
Bobcat's last match.
"It was great to see us connecting from our midfield to our
forwards," said head coach Renee Lopez. "It was rewarding to
capitalize on our opportunities, especially after they beat us 2-1
last year. I am very proud of our ladies."
The Lady Bobcats will take the pitch again Thursday, September 11
against Columbia College at 6 p.m. in a non-conference match at
Tate Field.
Pictured Top: Marissa Middleton; Bottom: Jess O'Leary
