Hester paces Bishop women in 9-0 win over Sweet Briar

Sweet Briar, VA - Junior Meredith Hester tallied four goals on Saturday afternoon as the North Carolina Wesleyan women's soccer team cruised to a 9-0 win over Sweet Briar on the road. Hester (pictured) also assisted on Reva McCloud's gamewinner in the 12th minute, while McCloud helped out by recording assists on four other goals. The Bishops are now 2-3 on the season.

After McCloud gave Wesleyan all the offense it would need at the 11:40 mark, Hester padded the Bishops' advantage with a first half hat trick that saw her net scores in the 24th, 25th, and 33rd minutes. NCWC took a 4-0 lead into the break.

It was more of the same from the Bishops in the second half as McCloud booted home her second goal of the game on an assist from freshman Courtney Jamieson.  Up 5-0, subsequent goals by Lauren Stearns (unassisted), Rachel Hernandez (from McCloud), Hester (from Hernandez), and Joanne Youngblood (from McCloud) rounded out Wesleyan's scoring.

NCWC goalies Bryanne Godfrey and Sarah Hess shared the shutout and made two saves apiece. SBC keeper Lindsay Arnold faced 20 shots and made five saves en route to the loss.

Wesleyan opens us USA South play on Wednesday when the Bishops head to Meredith College. Game time is slated for 4:00 p.m. in Raleigh.
 

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