Columbus, GA - Columbus State dominated play against West Georgia on Sunday in all but one category - the score. West Georgia stole a 1-0 win from the Lady Cougars in the final game of the Cougar Invitational Soccer Classic. The Wolves move to 1-2 on the season, while CSU falls to 2-1.
Neither team could get on the scoreboard in the opening half. CSU out-shot the visitors 6-2 in the period, missing several point-blank opportunities. Wolves keeper Jennifer Ross made a pair of solid saves in the six shots she faced as the half ended in a 0-0 tie.
CSU got the first real scoring opportunity of the second half, but Hillary Holder's punch shot caught the crossbar in the 48th minute. West Georgia then cashed in on its first real scoring threat of the day in the 50th minute. The CSU defense sloppily handled a loose ball and West Georgia was able to dump it into the zone where Brittany Carr found the loose ball streaking down the left side and slid a crossing shot past Monica Sanchez for a 1-0 lead. Carr, ironically, was injured on the shot as she apparently suffered an ankle injury and would leave the game.
CSU then took control of the pace of play again, spending most of the half in the offensive end of the field. The Lady Cougars would go on to out-shoot the Wolves 11-4 in the half, but Ross collected three saves and CSU had a couple of shots blocked by defenders. The Lady Cougars' best chance to tie the game came with just 23 seconds to play as Gina Goforth apparently had Ross beaten but her shot rolled just wide of the left post to preserve the win for the Wolves.
Sanchez posted three saves in goal for CSU, facing only six shots on the day. CSU peppered Ross with 17 shots and she responded with five saves. CSU held a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks while West Georgia held the edge in fouls 10-9. There were no cards or cautions issued in the game.
CSU will host Peach Belt Conference newcomer Georgia Southwestern on Wednesday at 4 PM at the CSU Complex, while West Georgia will next be in action on Friday as they host Eckerd College in Carrollton.
Source: Columbus State University Sports Information
Analysis: Yes, it's only the second year of competition for this program, but the University of West Georgia women's soccer team earned perhaps its biggest win in its brief history by knocking off CSU. Surely, a win like this could set the tone for the rest of the season. It'll be interesting to see how things will unfold for the Wolves from this point on.
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