SWEET BRIAR, Va. – The Sweet Briar College soccer team (0-6-3, 0-4-0 ODAC) fell to the Bridgewater College Eagles (8-1-1, 3-0-1 ODAC), 7–0, in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) action on Saturday at Meyer Field.
Bridgewater applied pressure from the opening whistle, recording several early shots and corner kicks before breaking through in the 11th minute.
Sweet Briar goalkeeper, junior
Kylee Nickerson (Waterford, Mich.), turned away multiple early attempts, but Bridgewater added to its advantage midway through the first half.
The Vixens continued to rotate players as the half progressed. Sophomore
Elena Fomin (Middlesex County, Va.) entered in the 25th minute, while senior
Emily Michel (Centennial, Colo.) entered in the 31st minute. Nickerson remained busy in goal and finished with 17 saves across 54:05, helping Sweet Briar limit Bridgewater to three goals despite a 35-shot first half.
Bridgewater extended its lead early in the second half at 48:48. First-year
Arianna Nguyen (Egg Harbor Township, N.J.) entered the match in goal in the 55th minute and immediately made an impact, recording four saves over 25:32 of action. Bridgewater added a fifth goal at 56:40.
Sweet Briar generated all five of its shots in the second half and created several opportunities following the break. Michel led the Vixens with two shots, including attempts in the 67th minute, while senior
Alexis Diaz (Connelly Springs, N.C.) and juniors
Electra McPherson (Madison Heights, Va.) and
Yadira Castrejon (Connelly Springs, N.C.) each added a shot. Castrejon put Sweet Briar's lone shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the Bridgewater goalkeeper made the save.
Bridgewater added goals in the 74th and 82nd minutes.
Highlights
- Today's scoreline was the closest between the two programs over the past five years.
- First-year goalkeeper Madeline Shrader (Greensburg, Ind.) entered the game in the 79th minute for her first collegiate action.
What's Next
The Vixens will head to Randolph-Macon on Oct. 7th.
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