Greenville, S.C. – Furman netted three second half goals to blank Wofford, 3-0, in the Southern Conference Women's Soccer Quarterfinals Sunday afternoon at Stone Stadium and secure career victory No. 200 for Paladin head coach Andrew Burr.
 
With the win, Furman (13-5-1) advances to face either Chattanooga or UNC Greensboro in the SoCon semifinals on Friday, November 8, at 6:30 p.m. at UNCG Soccer Stadium in Greensboro, N.C. A win on Friday would send Furman into next Sunday's SoCon championship match in Greensboro.
 
"I thought we played a full 90 minutes this afternoon," said Burr, who has posted a 200-88-23 overall record in 15 seasons at Furman and 113-35-12 mark since the beginning of the 2012 season. "We were able to control possession and create plenty of chances, which eventually led to some nice goals in the second half. The key now is to get our rest and prepare for next weekend in Greensboro."
 
Wofford's Maria Mon stopped seven first half shots to send the match to intermission at 0-0, but Furman responded with a flurry of goals early in the second half. At the 56:18 mark, junior Ellie Laxer played a corner kick to the near-side post and freshman Jasmine Greene finished with a header for her fifth goal of the season to put the Paladins in front, 1-0. Less than four minutes later, sophomore Faith Hauberg played a long ball from deep on the left wing that bounced near the top of the six-yard box and over the head of Mon to double the Paladin advantage.
 
Furman capped the scoring with its third goal in a six-minute stretch at the 62:16 mark. Laxer unleashed a driving shot from the top of the box that was blocked, but sophomore Erin Houlihan pounced on the rebound and tucked her shot into the right corner for her seventh goal of the season and the final 3-0 score line.
 
The Paladins fashioned a commanding 33-4 margin in total shots and 17-0 advantage in shots on goal against the Terriers. Mon made 14 saves for Wofford, while Furman's Kellsey Weaver earned the victory in goal to help the Paladins to their 10^th shutout of the season.
 
Furman's quarterfinal round victory on Sunday marked its eighth straight home win versus a SoCon opponent and 16^th in its last 17 home matches against league opposition. The Paladins also improved to 40-15-3 in SoCon Tournament play, while advancing to the semifinals for the ninth straight year.