Women’s College Soccer: CSU Shuts Out Presbyterian

Jeffrey Robinson Jr.

CLINTON—The Buccaneers broke their three-game slide with a 2-0 win over the Presbyterian College Blue Hose on Friday night at Martin Stadium. Charleston Southern is 4-0-1 in its last five games against Presbyterian since 2021.

Danika Birch’s fifth goal of the season broke the scoreless tie in the 42nd minute, and Katie Hoffman’s first goal of the season put the game away. Goalie Mackenzie Marotz blocked the only shot on goal she faced.

Charleston Southern (3-9-0, 2-3-0) will play at South Carolina St. on Tuesday.

Box Score

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North Greenville 1, Barton College 1

WILSON—Finley Lloyds 88th-minute penalty kick goal secured the tie for the Trailblazers at Bulldogs Athletic Complex on Saturday. Lloyds’ third goal of the season is second on the team behind Christabel Kirkham.

North Greenville only posted nine shots and five shots on goal. Cadie Pendergrass saved six shots on goal but allowed one to sneak by. She’s allowed one or fewer goals in each of the last five games. North Greenville (3-6-3, 3-3-3) will host Belmont Abbey on Wednesday.

Box Score

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Lees McRae 1, North Greenville 0

TIGERVILLE—Addy Geiss’ walk-off goal with a dozen seconds remaining in the second period stunned the Trailblazers at Pepsi Stadium on Tuesday night. After 89 minutes and 47 seconds of scoreless soccer and seven saves from Pendergrass, she couldn’t stop the final shot.

Her seven saves were her most since she saved nine against the Bobcats on September 16. North Greenville recorded 13 shots and six shots on goal. Ana Maria Pinzon and Kendyll Donnellon received yellow cards, one in each period.

Box Score

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Lenoir-Rhyne 2, Anderson 1

HICKORY—The Trojans lost their third consecutive game, this time to the Bears on Saturday afternoon at Moretz Sports Athletic Complex. Jazel DeOliveira’s goal in the 51st minute tied the game at one, but Molly Estes later allowed the go-ahead goal to Ava Hartman. Estes has saved eight of 11 opportunities in her first two full-game appearances this season.

For the second consecutive game, Anderson only produced three shots on goal and has scored one goal or fewer in five straight contests.