SPARTANBURG S.C. – A lone goal from Caileen Almeida was all that was needed to propel Wofford to its first win of the 2022 campaign after a 1-0 shutout over Kennesaw State. The Terriers move to 1-0-1 on the season while Kennesaw State falls to 0-2.
 
"Really proud of the fight from zero to 90 minutes," said head coach Emily Grant. "We've been talking about consistency as a group from match-to-match and from minute-to-minute, and I don't think it dropped the entire day. So, I'm very proud of the fight, very proud of the grit of this group to pull out the win."
 
Wofford struck for the lone goal of the game at the 33rd minute after Almeida deflected a shot off the goalie and past a diving Owl defender. The Terriers defense stepped up huge the rest of the way to hold the 1-0 score.
 
The Terrier defense fended off nine second-half shots, including one in the closing seconds that sailed off the crossbar.
 
"They changed formation at the very end and made us deal with three forwards, and it was tough. It was a lot to deal with, and the girls problem-solved," Grant said. "They made it through it and fought like heck to get our win today. So, it was awesome." 
 
Quick Hits
Caroline Doss made four saves during the match, three in the second half.
Wofford had the advantage in shots, 15-13, and corner kicks, 6-5.
Five different Terries recorded a shot-on-goal during the match.
The victory marks the first-ever win over Kennesaw State, moving the series to 1-2-2.
 
Up Next
Wofford will head to Longwood on Friday for the first of four consecutive road matches. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.