Charleston, Furman remain scoreless after 2 OT

Friday, October 26

Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

7 p.m.

College of Charleston

Furman

CofC Women?s Soccer Team Draws Samford in First Round of Southern Conference Tournament

10/26/2007 4:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

By: CofCSports.com

The College of Charleston played to a 0-0 tie with the Furman Paladins in SoCon women's soccer action Friday night at Patriots Point as it honored Amanda Andrews on senior night.

The tie brings the Cougars record to 9-6-2 overall and 6-1-1 in the SoCon. Furman moves to 11-5-1, and 5-2-0 in the league.

The first half saw a evenly-matched defensive battle. Andrews, a defender from Charlotte, N.C., and the Cougar defense held the Paladins to five shots on the half, while five different players added as many shots for CofC.

Charleston's best chance at a goal came in the 8^th minute when Megan Manthey's shot was tipped over the crossbar by Furman goalie Briana da Mota, resulting in a corner kick for the Cougars.

Despite its 12-10 shot advantage, CofC was unable to find the back of the net. Furman dodged another bullet when junior midfielder Katie Browne headed the ball toward the goal in a flurry of activity; da Mota snagged the ball for the save.

Paladin defender Ashley Creavalle anchored a defense that held the Cougars to just eight attempts on goal. Creavalle also led her squad in shots with three.

Manthey and junior defender Danielle Jordan led Charleston with three goals each. Sophomore goalie Sarah Wiggers made six saves in the effort, while da Mota finished with eight.

CofC plays its final regular-season game on the road as they travel to Greensboro, N.C., to take on the first-place Spartans Sun., Oct. 28, at 1 p.m.