ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University women's soccer team lost a 1-0 decision to West Virginia Wesleyan Wednesday afternoon at Callaghan Stadium in a Mountain East Conference contest.
The Mountain Lions (0-4, 0-2 MEC) controlled the game, owning a 26-10 total shots advantage including a 16-4 edge in the second half. However, Concord was unable to break through as WVWC (1-1-2, 1-0-1 MEC) scored the game's only goal in the 24
th minute.
Among the best chances in the first half for CU were junior defender
Ella Rowell (fourth minute) and sophomore defender
Molly Watters (36
th minute) both hitting the crossbar. Junior forward
Ailsa Swinburne also had a shot taken off the goal line in the 37
th minute.
Another potential Concord goal was kicked off the goal line in the 56
th minute when sophomore midfielder
Daisy Cook's attempt was wiped away by the West Virginia Wesleyan defense.
Four of the five shots for Watters were on goal. Cook and Swinburne both had three shots on goal with the pair combining for eight total shots in the game. Rowell tallied four shots with half of those on target.
The Mountain Lions had a 9-6 edge in corner kicks.
West Virginia Wesleyan goalkeeper Reyna Dalton recorded 14 saves in the game with the WVWC backline accounting for two team saves.
CU hosts Shawnee State 1:00 p.m. Sunday at Callaghan Stadium.
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