Rosenbarker and Hester power Bishops to 5-0 win over Peace

Rocky Mount, NC - Sophomore Rachel Rosenbarker and freshman Meredith Hester each scored two goals on Monday afternoon, leading the Bishop women’s soccer team of North Carolina Wesleyan to a 5-0 USA South win over visiting Peace College.  Reva McCloud added Wesleyan’s other score as the Bishops even their record a 4-4-1 on the season, 2-2-0 in league play.  The Pacers are now 2-7-0 overall, 0-4-0 in conference action.

Hester scored what would prove to be the gamewinner on a penalty kick at the 11:55 mark.  McCloud pushed the score to 2-0 with an unassisted goal off a keeper deflection just three minutes later, and Hester rounded out the first-half scoring with her second goal in the 25th minute.

Rosenbarker netted both second-half goals for the Bishops, the first in the 52nd minute off of a Aubrey Bonorden corner kick.  Rosenbarker’s second goal came just four minutes later when a scramble in the box left her to touch the ball past PC keeper Emily Stewart, unassisted.

Stewart recorded nine saves in the game as Wesleyan out-shot the Pacers 25-6 on the day.  NCWC goalies Cary Trump and Sarah Hess shared the shutout with each making one save.

The Bishops return to action on Thursday when they travel to Ferrum College.  Game time is slated for 4:00 p.m.