Greenville, S.C. – Senior
Norah Roller netted the match-winning goal in the 59
th minute and junior
Reese DeJong notched her fifth solo shutout of the season as Furman blanked Chattanooga, 2-0, on Seagraves Field at Stone Stadium Sunday afternoon to move into first place in the Southern Conference women's soccer standings.
The Paladins, who secured their 13
th 10-win season in the last 16 years, improved to 10-3-3 overall and are tied with Samford for first place in the league standings at 5-0-2. Chattanooga slipped to 8-3-4 overall and 4-2-1 in the conference.
"I'm extremely proud of our team's effort this afternoon," said Paladin head coach
Andrew Burr. "To get two Southern Conference wins this week against quality competition is a credit to our team's Chemistry, work ethic, and preparation. We'll enjoy this one and begin preparations for a tough road trip on Friday."
After a scoreless first half, Furman took the lead in the 59
th minute on Roller's seventh goal of the campaign. The Birmingham, Ala., native dribbled down the right side and struck a shot from outside the box the floated over the head of Chattanooga's goalkeeper before landing in the left-side netting.
DeJong, a Huntersville, N.C., product, stopped four shots to keep the Paladins in front, prior to Furman's second goal at the 82:58 mark.
Jaleah Simmons crossed into the right side of the box and curled a cross towards
Hayden Barnett that was redirected into the net by a Mocs defender for an own goal.
The Paladins managed a 14-8 advantage in total shots and a 7-4 edge in shot on goal to improve to 31-1-3 all-time against the Mocs.
Furman's next match is set for Friday, October 23, when it travels to face the ETSU Buccaneers at Summers-Taylor Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m.
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