Battling Bishop women win second straight, down SBC 2-1

Rocky Mount, NC - North Carolina Wesleyan's women's soccer team won its second straight contest on Saturday afternoon, downing Sweet Briar College by a 2-1 score at Scalf Field. Freshman Katri Snellman (pictured) scored her first collegiate goal to open the scoring, and senior Meredith Hester netted the eventual gamewinner just minutes later to help the Bishops improve to 2-3-0 on the season. With the loss, Sweet Briar falls to 2-5-0 overall.

The game's three goals all came within a four-minute span in the first half. Snellman's score came at the 31:30 mark off an assist from freshman Amanda Michaels, while the Vixens answered just 1:20 later with a breakaway goal by Caitlin Swauger. Hester netted the difference-maker at the 35:18 mark when she took a through-ball from Kellie Simons and beat her defender in the box.

Senior keeper Sarah Hess made the 2-1 halftime lead stand up in the final 45 minutes of play by making three saves in goal. SBC goalie Seanne Weekes recorded four saves as the Bishops out-shot the Vixens 14-6 on the day.

Wesleyan opens up USA South play on Friday at Ferrum College. Game time is slated for 7:00 p.m.
 

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