PHILIPPI, W.Va.  – West Virginia Conference regular-season champion Alderson-Broaddus needed a strong second half effort to pull out a 3-1 victory against upset-minded West Liberty in women's soccer action here Tuesday night.

Coach Barry Christmas's first-year Hilltoppers (2-14-0, 1-9-0) kept the high-powered Battlers (12-4-1, 9-1-0) at bay through the first 45 minutes and entered the second half locked in a scoreless tie.

Alderson-Broaddus broke the scoring ice quickly when play resumed with Olivia Augustine finishing off an assist from Taylor Bryant in the first minute of the second half.

That one-goal margin stood until the 75th minute when A-B's Nicole Lehman scored off an assist from Valerie Barlow for a 2-0 lead.

West Liberty made things interesting when Nancy Isner's goal off an Alyssa Culp feed trimmed the margin to 2-1 in the 87th minute but Amber King added an insurance tally for the Battlers less than a minute later to conclude the scoring.

The Hilltoppers close out their first intercollegiate varsity season on Saturday with a 10 a.m. game at Bluefield State.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Alderson-Broaddus 3, West Liberty 1

West Liberty 0  1 – 1

Alderson-Broaddus 0  3 – 3

Second Half

AB: Goal: Olivia Augustine (Taylor Bryant), 45:27

AB: Goal: Nicole Lehman (Valerie Barlow), 74:26

WLU: Goal: Nancy Isner (Alyssa Culp), 86:09

AB: Goal: Amber King (Harley Morrison), 86:41

Game Statistics

Shots: West Liberty 2, Alderson-Broaddus 13

Saves: West Liberty 6 (Hannah Judkins 6), Alderson-Broaddus 0

Corners: West Liberty 1, Alderson-Broaddus 4