College of Charleston
USC Upstate
Women's Soccer Knocks Off USC-Upstate 1-0
8/29/2008 4:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
A late second half goal by Megan Manthey lifted The College of Charleston's women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over USC-Upstate on Friday night.
With the win, the College of Charleston moves to 3-0-0 on the year, while USC-Upstate falls to 1-1-0.
In the first half, the Cougars failed to get on the scoreboard, despite the fact they out shot USC-Upstate 12-2 in the period. USC-Upstate goalie Brittany Daughtry preserved the shutout by making four saves.
In the second half, Charleston continued to attack the net, only to have Daughtry stop almost every shot. Finally, with 8:03 left in the period, Manthey took a pass from Hope Atkinson and fired her fifth shot of the night, which proved to be a charm, as she scored her first goal of the season.
Goalie Erin Smith earned her second shutout win of the year and made three saves for Charleston.
At the end of the night, the Cougars dominated in shots (21-4) and corner kicks (9-0). The Cougar defensive unit also continued their dominance, as they have allowed just 17 shots through the first three contests of the year.
The Cougars will return to action on Tuesday, September 2nd when they take on Presbyterian at Patriots Point. The match is set to begin at 7 p.m. USC-Upstate will host High Point in their next contest on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
