Coker downs the Eagles at home

HARTSVILLE, SC: Coker welcomed Carson-Newman to the Coker Athletic field to open conference play this weekend. Catriona McNeil and Tilde Karlsson both found the net to give the Cobras a 2-0 win over the Eagles.

BY THE NUMBERS:

• Records:
  • Coker: 4-1-1 (1-0)
  • Carson-Newman: 3-3 (2-0)
• Final Score:
  • Coker 2
  • CN 1

TOP PERFORMERS:

• Catriona McNiel: 1 goal (Game Winner)
• Tilde Karlsson: 1 goal
• Noor Njeim: 1 assist

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• In the first half, the Cobras had the most opportunities to take the lead despite being outshot 6-1. Ella Wilke was finding herself in space near the goal time after time; however, she was thwarted every time.
• To start the second half, Coker took the lead only 2 minutes in after a beautiful free kick from Noor Njeim found Tilde Karlsson, who poked the ball into the back of the net to give the Cobras the lead.
• 10 minutes later, Catriona McNeil found herself in a 1v1 situation with the keeper after she received a through ball from Ella Wilke to double the Cobras' lead with a calm finish into the back of the net.
• In the 72nd minute, Carson-Newman clawed a goal back after a long-distance curling shot found the top left corner of the net.
• However, it was too little too late for the Ealges as Coker won this match 2-1 to start conference play.

WHAT'S NEXT?:

The Cobras will be on the road next as they face off against the Railsplitters of Lincoln Memorial University. This game will take place on September 27 at 2:30 PM and will be streamed on the FloSports Network.