Wesleyan women fall to Meredith in USA South opener, 4-3

Raleigh, NC - The women's soccer team of North Carolina Wesleyan nearly overcame a 3-1 halftime deficit on Wednesday afternoon at Meredith College, but the Bishops fell just short in a 4-3 loss to the Angels in the USA South Conference opener for both squads. Senior Rachel Hernandez (pictured) scored Wesleyan's lone first half goal, while Meredith Hester and Reva McCloud each notched scores in the second half. The Bishops are now 2-4 overall, 0-1 in league play. Three of the Wesleyan's four losses have been by a single goal.

Meredith (6-2, 1-0 USAC) opened up a 2-0 advantage with goals by Maggie Hart and Alex Calvert in the 9th and 12th minutes, respectively. Hernandez, however, cut the lead in half when she took advantage of an Angel defensive miscue at the 24:27 mark. The goal was her second of the season.

Hart later notched her second goal of the period to give the Angels a 3-1 lead at intermission.

Hester opened the scoring for the Bishops in the second half with a goal from Carolina Mussi in the 60th minute to bring NCWC to within one at 3-2.  Unfortunately, Calvert once again made it a two-goal game with a score in the 74th minute from Anna Buryk. 

McCloud closed out the scoring with 30 seconds remaining, unassisted, for the 4-3 final in favor MC.

Meredith out-shot Wesleyan 20-10 in the match. NCWC keeper Bryanne Godfrey took the loss after allowing four goals and making eight saves. Sarah Chadwick gave up three goals and notched three saves en route to the win.

Wesleyan continues USA South play on Saturday when the Bishops head to Greensboro College. Game time is slated for 2:00 p.m.
 

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