MOUNT VERNON, Ga. – Brewton-Parker Women's Soccer hosted Faulkner (Ala.) on Wednesday afternoon in a Senior Day showdown in Mount Vernon, Ga.
The Lady Barons (1-11-2, 1-8-1 SSAC) battled against the Eagles (4-7-4, 1-6-2 SSAC), giving away a 2-1 lead late in the match for the 2-2 draw.
"This was one of the better collective performances from the team," Head Coach
Phillip Borde said. "Of course, we could have performed better and see the game out, but that is football sometimes."
"The work rate was without question today, we just have to mature a bit more when managing a lead late in the game," Borde added. "I am proud of the team that showed up today."
Wednesday was a bittersweet day for several student-athletes as it was Senior Day. A total of five BPC student-athletes were represented prior to the match with
Olivia Cason,
Beata Chako,
Avril Diaz,
Kennedy Fischer, and
Katelyn Ladner being recognized for their efforts while in the Women's Soccer program.
How It Happened | First Half
Faulkner opened the match with four shots to pressure the Lady Barons early. BPC responded with shots on goal from
Beata Chako in the 13th minute followed up by another shot on frame from
Julissa Sanchez in the 14th minute.
Chako nearly broke the scoreless affair at the 27:19 mark, knocking the post before assisting
Nikki Clark at the 38:34 mark to give BPC a 1-0 advantage. Faulkner led 9-6 in overall shots in the first 45 minutes of play, yet Brewton-Parker managed to hold on to the lead at the break.
How It Happened | Second Half
Brewton-Parker began the second half with loads of energy, attacking Faulkner heavily with five attempts toward the goal with four being on frame. The Lady Barons moved to a two-goal advantage over the Eagles with Clark playing a beautiful long ball to Ladner who slotted the ball past the keeper at the 56:40 mark.
Faulkner swiftly responded nearly four minutes later with a goal of their own to cut the deficit down to just one. After a while of back-and-forth action, the Eagles fought their way back into a draw, slipping past BPC with 40 seconds left in the match to level the score and knock the wind out of the Lady Barons' sails.
Inside The Statistics
- Faulkner led 18-16 in overall shot attempts while Brewton-Parker led 12-6 in shots on goal.
- The Eagles finished with 10 saves while Naphtaline Clermeus notched four saves.
- Both Ladner and Chako led BPC with four shots on goal and five shots overall.
- Wednesday's match was the second time during the season that the Lady Barons led in shots on goal.
Next Up
- Brewton-Parker concludes the season with a 1-11-2 overall record and a 1-8-1 conference record, finishing with four points in the SSAC standings.
