Greenville, S.C. – Furman netted three first half goals to down Presbyterian, 3-0, in the women's soccer regular season opener for both schools Friday night before a crowd of 1,247 at Stone Stadium.
 
"It was a solid start to the season, and we had great support from the student body tonight, especially the freshman class," said Paladin head coach Andrew Burr. "Stella Garcia scored her first collegiate goal, and we really took care of our business in the first half. That allowed us to play a lot of people tonight."
 
Garcia, a product of Greenville's Wade Hampton High School, opened the scoring at the 15:52 mark when Hannah Farr slid a pass to the freshman who finished to the righthand corner first her first goal as a Paladin. Sophomore Ashlyn Goila doubled the lead at the 21:47 mark. After Farr had her initial shot blocked, Goila collected the loose ball and line a shot past PC goalkeeper Kelly Hall.
 
Senior Julia Nicholas capped the scoring in the 38^th minute. Junior Nieva Gaither weaved through the Blue Hose defense and sent a low cross from the right side of the box to Nicholas who finished from close range at the 37:03 mark.
 
Addison Corn, who notched three saves, combined with Nora Sampson to record the shutout for Furman, while Presbyterian's Hall took the loss after stopping one shot.
 
The Blue Hose held a 12-7 edge in total shots with both teams totaling four shots on goal.
 
Furman is back in action at Stone Stadium on Sunday at 2 p.m. versus North Greenville. Single game tickets are $5 and can be purchased online at FurmanPaladins.com or at the Stone Stadium entrance. Super Soccer Season Tickets, which give fans entrance to all men's and women's regular season home matches, are available for $40 at FurmanPaladins.com. Furman students receive free admission with a valid student ID.
 
Fans can watch the live stream of Sunday's match on ESPN+ and can access live statistics through StatBroadcast at FurmanPaladins.com.