Women's Soccer Falls to Charleston Southern
8/23/2009 2:45:00 AM | Women's Soccer
STATESBORO, Ga. - The Georgia Southern women's soccer team rallied from a two-goal deficit to prevent a shutout but was unable to complete the comeback, dropping the season opener to Charleston Southern 2-1.
Newcomer Krystin Smith (Acworth, Ga.) cut the Buccaneers' lead to a goal in the second half and broke up the shutout with a strike from the top of the penalty box off of a pass from Danae Kaimuloa (Escondido, Calif.).
Jenny Anderson (Birmingham, Ala.) tallied three shots including one on goal from the forward position. Kate Boardman (Hilton Head, S.C.) and Morgan Springer (Mandeville, La.) also added a shot on goal.
The Eagles' all-time saves leader, Lauren Santos (Berwyn, Ill.), tallied eight more saves in her first start of the season.
Charleston Southern scored two first half goals. Jen Vroman placed both in the net for the Buccaneers. Marky Boyce assisted on the first goal, a through pass from the left side. Caitlin Wesnesky set up the second goal in the 23rd minute of play.
Women's soccer heads to Washington, D.C. for a tournament Friday and will face American at 3:30 p.m.
