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GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Wofford women’s soccer team dropped a 3-0 decision at UNC Greensboro on Sunday afternoon. The Spartans had a 2-0 lead at the half and added another goal in the second half for the win.
Wofford falls to 1-9-0 on the season and are 0-2 in Southern Conference play. UNC Greensboro is 6-4-0 overall and 2-0 in the conference. The Terriers were outshot 14 to 4 in the contest, with Monica Ploetzke taking three of the four shots for Wofford.
The Spartans got on the board early, with Padgett heading home a ball in the 11th minute for what would prove to be her third game-winner of the season. Cat Barnekow got the play started in the midfield, sending a ball to Katie Evans on the left side. Evans lofted a nice pass into the 18-yard box, and Padgett nodded the ball over keeper Erika Christensen from about 12 yards out.
Lopez made it a 2-0 game in the 19th minute with an unassisted goal. After a Wofford foul outside the box, Lopez sent the direct kick into the upper right corner from about 25 yards out for her first goal of the season.
That’s where the score would stand until the second half. Wofford didn’t get off a shot in the first half, as UNCG held a 7-0 shot advantage at the break.
The Terriers came out with renewed intensity after intermission, turning up their defensive pressure. UNCG was finally able to crack the defense in the 63rd minute, however, as Mitrisin one-timed a Kristin Player cross in to Christensen, then collided with the keeper. After a brief consultation, the officials ruled that Christensen had crossed the line with the ball, giving the Spartans their third goal of the day.
Wofford got its first shot off just after halftime, as Monica Ploetzke took a free kick just outside the UNCG box and sent it high.
With the game all but decided and the final seconds ticking down, the Terriers nearly broke up the shutout. With less than 20 seconds left in the game, Ploetzke one-timed a Wofford cross, sending in a strike that bounced off the crossbar and back into play. Ploetzke pounced on the rebound, but her second attempt was well high.
Kelsey Kearney picked up her fourth shutout of the season and second in a row, making one save for the Spartans. Erika Christensen allowed three goals and made four stops for Wofford.
The Terriers have completed a four-game road trip and return home to Snyder Field on Friday, October 2 to face the College of Charleston at 6:00 pm.
