Sports > April 3, 2008
Women’s soccer goes undefeated in Georgia, 1-1-0
Soccer team takes on Georgia and Tennessee in exhibition games.
By Susie Manship | Staff Writer
The women’s soccer team headed to Athens, Ga., March 29 to play a double header against SEC opponents, the Georgia Bulldogs and the Tennessee Volunteers. The Deacons finished 1-1-0 on the weekend.
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A women’s soccer captain tries to beat a defender in a past game. The lady Deacs defeated the Gerogia Bulldogs and tied the Tennessee Volunteers in spring competition March 29 in Athens, Ga. (Old Gold & Black file photo)
“Coach da Luz was very proud and we completely dominated both teams, but just a few seconds of not playing our best allowed Tennessee to score a goal, when we definitely deserved the win against them,” sophomore Sarah Winslow said.
Wake Forest first took on Georgia, who finished with an over all record of 18-4-2 in the fall and is 0-2 in spring play.
Wake added another loss to Georgia’s record as they beat the Bulldogs 2-0.
The first goal came in the 16th minute when sophomore Allie Sadow capitalized off a long ball from senior Christina Hanely. Dominating the entire game, sophomore Sarah Winslow increased the Deacs’ lead in the second half. Senior Maggie Horne received the ball on the left side, played it back to the middle across the top of Georgia’s penalty box and found Winslow, who blasted it into the upper left corner. Wake out shot the Bulldogs 7-1 in the 2-0 win.
Four hours later, the team faced Tennessee, who finished last season 15-5-2.
Dealing with inclement weather, both teams remained scoreless in the first half.
However, six minutes into the second, freshman Victoria Delbono put Wake up by one.
Though out-shooting their opponent 7-5, the Deacs could not hold off the Lady Vols.
Tennesee junior Kylee Rossi evened up the game in the 51st minute and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
“Every game counts, these are not just easy or ‘practice’ spring games, but all of these games are preparing us for our fall season and will better prepare us for our soon to come victories in the fall,” sophomore Kaley Fountain said.
On another note, the coaching staff announced the signing class of 2008. This year’s group features nine student-athletes who have earned top honors on the high school level and in the Olympic Development Program ranks. They will begin play for the Deacons in the fall.
The women’s soccer team will host the Davidson Wildcats at 5 p.m. on April 4.