SPARTANBURG S.C. – The No. 8 Wofford women's soccer team used an early offensive outburst to roll past No. 9 Furman 2-1 Tuesday night at Snyder Field in the Southern Conference Tournament First Round. The win moves Wofford's record to 9-7-3 and sets up a meeting with top-seeded Chattanooga in the SoCon Quarterfinals on Friday.
 
The Terriers struck first at the 16:16 mark, with Megan Childress netting her first goal of the season off a pass from Lexi Reichenbach, giving Wofford an early 1-0 lead.
 
Mia Bookhard quickly doubled the lead after taking advantage of a turnover in the attacking zone, allowing a one-on-one opportunity with the Paladin goalie, sending a shot over the top and into the back of the net giving Wofford a 2-0 lead just shy of the 18-miute mark.
 
Furman held a 5-4 advantage in shots in the first half, but the Terriers held on to their 2-0 lead at halftime.
 
Caroline Doss and crew took it away in the second half, fending off the Paladin attack for nearly the entire match.
 
Doss denied the Paladins on back-to-back shots in the 57th and 58th minutes, with the Wofford keeper winning a one-on-one battle at point-blank range, preserving the 2-0 Terrier lead.
 
Reichenbach looked to add another goal for the Terriers just over the 63rd minute, but her shot was denied by Nora Sampson in goal.
 
The Paladins were able to break through at the 84:36 mark with a goal from Helen Gutierrez off a corner kick from Ashlyn Goila.
 
The Terriers slammed the door shut on Furman in the final five minutes, not allowing a single shot in the closing minutes, sending Wofford into the next round of the SoCon Tournament.
 
 
Quick Hits
Wofford has won three of its past five contests.
This is the first postseason win for the Terriers since 2019, when the team beat VMI 2-1.
Furman out-shot Wofford 17-11 and 8-5 in shots on goal.
Both teams finished with seven corner kicks.
This is the fourth-straight result for Wofford over the Paladins (2-0-2 in that span).
Wofford moves to 8-24-3 all-time against Furman.
This is the Terriers first postseason win over the Paladins (previously 0-5).
 
Up Next
Wofford heads to Tennessee to face No. 1 Chattanooga on Friday, seven days after their regular-season matchup, this time in the SoCon Tournament Quarterfinals.
 
The two teams met in the postseason last year in the first round, with the match finishing in a 1-1 draw (2OT), the Mocs advanced 5-3 on penalty kicks. The Terriers defeated the Mocs last weekend 2-0 at Snyder Field, handing Chattanooga its only loss in the SoCon.