WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Salem College women's soccer (1-10, 0-6 USA South) fell to N.C. Wesleyan University (6-5-2, 3-3 USA South), 5-0, Saturday afternoon at Salem Soccer Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
N.C. Wesleyan opened the match with offensive pressure, but Iapaluccio kept the visitors off the scoreboard with saves in the seventh and 18th minutes. Salem recorded its first scoring opportunity in the 19th minute when
Alexia Valente-Arreola sent a shot wide left. The home team earned its first corner kick shortly afterward.
The Battling Bishops broke through in the 23rd minute when Samantha Fore scored off an assist from Kennedy Tabler to give N.C. Wesleyan a 1-0 advantage. Salem responded with a shot on goal from
Pilar Neumann less than a minute later, but N.C. Wesleyan goalkeeper Allie O'Leary made the save.
N.C. Wesleyan extended its lead in the 38th minute following an unassisted goal from Maison Berrios.
Sky Sykes recorded another scoring opportunity for Salem in the 39th minute, sending a shot high.
Iapaluccio opened the second half with consecutive saves in the 48th minute to keep the score at 2-0. Salem generated an opportunity in the 54th minute when
Caitlin Clements placed a shot on target, but O'Leary collected the save.
N.C. Wesleyan increased its advantage in the 63rd minute with an unassisted goal from Makena Meyer. Kylee Casola followed with a goal in the 68th minute, assisted by Meyer, before Meyer recorded her second goal of the afternoon in the 73rd minute.
Salem continued to battle in the closing minutes, earning a corner kick in the 84th minute.
Hallie Kramer followed with a shot in the 85th minute, but the attempt was blocked. The Battling Bishops held on for a 5-0 victory.
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