ROME, Ga. - The University of the South women's soccer team fell for the first time in the 2021 season to Berry College, 2-0, Saturday afternoon from Bob Pearson Field. This was the conference opener for both programs.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Berry (4-3-0, 1-0-0) 2, Sewanee (5-1-1, 0-1-0) 0
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Berry got the offense going early in the match. In the ninth minute, Sophia Coon struck the back of the net to give the hosts the 1-0 advantage.
-Over two minutes later, Coon found Kendall Varitek open for the goal to give the Vikings the 2-0 lead.
-Sewanee posted 12 shots on the day, seven on-target, but they were unable to find the back of the net.
-The loss is the Sewanee's first of the season, ending a streak of six straight where the Tigers were unbeaten. The 5-0-1 start prior to Saturday's action was the best start in program history.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Brianna Fee had three total shots for Sewanee, two on target.
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Olivia Rhodes,
CeCe Cobb and
Paige Rupp each took two shots.
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Leah Atkins (2-1-1) played just 13 minutes of action.
Abby Jones played the final 77 minutes and made two saves.
BERRY KEY STATISTICS
-Sophia Coon totaled three points on the day with a goal and assist.
-Maggie Jones made six saves as she earned the clean sheet.
UP NEXT
Sewanee returns home on Monday night for a non-conference bout with Huntingdon College.
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