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Kelsey Wilkes
0
Shorter University SU (10-5,5-5 GSC)
1
Winner Union UU (3-10, 1-8 GSC)
Shorter University SU
(10-5,5-5 GSC)
0
Final
1
Union UU
(3-10, 1-8 GSC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Shorter University SU 0 0 0
Union UU 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Union Sports Information

Union women’s soccer tops Shorter 1-0

JACKSON, Tenn.- The Union University women's soccer team earned their first conference victory of the year with a 1-0 win over Shorter University Friday night at Smith Soccer Complex. Union improved to 3-10 in regular season play and 1-8 in Gulf South Conference play. Shorter fell to 10-5 overall and 5-5 in conference.
 
The first half of the match was uneventful with both teams struggling to keep possession of the ball and to take advantages of opportunities in the box. Shorter was able to take eight shots in the half compared to Union's five.
 
In the second half, Union was able to take the lead after a series of close attempts when Kelsey Wilkes put one into the back of the net. Sara Johnson came down the far side of the field and crossed the ball in to Kayleigh Patterson who had a nice touch to get it to an open Wilkes in the box. The lone goal of the match came in the 70th minute of play with Johnson and Patterson each earning an assist on the play.
 
Union held on to that lead as Shorter made several attempts to score an equalizing goal. Union's ability to win their first conference game comes deep into a season that has plagued the team with a number of injuries to key players throughout most of the season.
 
Union will have another home conference match-up October 26th against Lee University at 2:00 p.m.
 
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