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Jori Alexander vs. Davis & Elkins
Olivia Bernola
0
West Liberty WLU (5-5-3, 4-4-2)
1
Winner Concord CON (8-3-2, 7-2-1)
West Liberty WLU
(5-5-3, 4-4-2)
0
Final
1
Concord CON
(8-3-2, 7-2-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
West Liberty WLU 0 0 0
Concord CON 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Second Half Mountain Lion Goal Downs Hilltoppers in 1-0 Decision

Beckley, W.Va. – The West Liberty University women's soccer team was unable to collect the road win in their final MEC cross-division game of the season, falling 1-0 at Concord on Sunday afternoon. The Hilltoppers and Mountain Lions were scoreless after the first half of play, but a free kick only four minutes into the second half was enough for CU to improve to 6-0 at home in 2023.
 
QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: West Liberty 0, Concord 1
Team Records: West Liberty 5-5-3 (4-4-2 MEC), Concord 8-3-2 (7-2-1 MEC)
Attendance: 88
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Jori Alexander recorded the first two shot-on-goal attempts for West Liberty. The first, which occurred as she corralled a ball that had been cleared off a corner kick in the 15th minute, was a shot that was low from approximately 30 yards out towards the center of the net and was picked up by Concord's Savannah Bates off a bounce. The second, another low shot, this time towards the bottom left corner, forced Bates to make a diving save to keep WLU off the board in the 35th minute.
  • A minute later in the 36th minute, Asia Espiritu tallied the third and final shot on target for the Black & Gold. She was able to collect the ball after the Hilltoppers put pressure on the Concord defenders and fired a long shot towards the left side of the net from approximately 30 yards out but was saved by Bates.
  • The Mountain Lions broke the scoreless tie in the 49th minute with an unassisted goal by Reeanna Cook, who fired a free kick shot from approximately 25 yards out into the top left corner of the net over the outstretched arms of Zara Wickert.
  • Wickert made five saves in both the first and second halves for her third double digit save performance of the season. She helped the Hilltopper defense limit the Concord attack to only one goal after entering the match averaging 3.8 goals per game this season.
  • Concord held the advantage in shots (23-9), shots-on-goal (11-3), and corner kicks (9-1) while West Liberty held the edge in saves (10-3).
WEST LIBERTY STATISTICAL LEADERS
Jori Alexander: 5 shots, 2 shots-on-goal
Asia Espiritu: 1 shot, 1 shot-on-goal
Zara Wickert: 10 saves
 
UP NEXT
West Liberty returns to the hilltop for their upcoming midweek match-up on Wednesday (October 18) when they welcome Fairmont State. The Hilltoppers and Falcons are set for a 6 p.m. kickoff at the West Family Athletic Complex.
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