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Sunday, October 19
Davidson, N.C.
2:00 p.m.
Davidson College
8-4-3, 6-2-0SoCon
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vs
2
Western Carolina
10-6-0, 7-1-0SoCon
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2
F
Western Carolina
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1
2
Davidson
1
0
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Davidson Drops 2-1 Decision in Battle of 2nd Place Teams on Senior Day
10/19/2008 5:17:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
DAVIDSON, N.C. — In a match-up between two teams who were tied for second place in the Southern Conference, Kayla Beauduy scored the game-winning goal to lead Western Carolina to a 2-1 win, spoiling Davidson's Senior Day in its final home contest of the regular-season on Sunday afternoon in women's soccer action.
The Wildcats, who were looking to push their win streak to three straight and take full possession of second place, fell to 8-4-3 overall and 6-2-0 in SoCon play. They concluded their home portion of the 2008 season at 5-2-2, marking the fifth year in a row with a winning mark at Alumni Stadium.
Winners of nine of their past 11 contests, the Catamounts ran their win streak to three straight to improve to 10-6-0 overall and 7-1-0 in league play.
After both teams played even ball throughout the first half, resulting in a 1-1 tie heading into halftime, WCU pushed through in the 81st minute to break up the tie.
Davidson's defense, which has been one of the best in the league all year, missed a loose ball in the 18-yard box as two Wildcats hesitated slightly in clearing the ball, setting up Beauduy's game-winning goal. Western Carolina's Beauduy took advantage of the lapse by the Wildcat defense to gather in the ball and then drilled a shot to the near post to give her team the lead, and eventually the win.
Davidson tried to counter by pressing the Western Carolina defense, but got off only one shot in the final nine minutes.
Both squads, on the field and scoreboard, were even through the first half, before junior Suzanne Sittko (Greenwood Village, Colo.) broke up the shutout with her third goal of the season in the 31st minute.
Davidson drove down the field where junior Kyr Bye-Nagel (Hanau, Germany) passed the ball off to senior Tiffany Mumby (Houston, Texas) in the box, who then struck a shot to the far post that deflected off the post right to Sittko on the near side. The junior forward then easily knocked in the wide-open goal for a 1-0 Wildcat lead.
Six minutes later, the Catamounts knotted things up at the 37:35 mark when Erin Hamilton gathered in a rebound shot in the six-yard box for a goal. Goalkeeper Christy Carry (Dallas, Texas) had blocked the first Catamount shot near the crossbar, but was not able to gather in the loose ball allowing Hamilton to slide a shot to the near post.
Carry earned four saves in playing all 90 minutes, while Western's Caitlin Williams finished with five saves between the posts.
Davidson had a two-shot advantage in shots, 11-9, while WCU won in the corners battle, 4-1.
Prior to the start of the game, the Wildcats honored their eight seniors for their four years of service to the Wildcat w. soccer program.
The Wildcats hit the road for the final three games of the season, starting with a 7 p.m. contest at Elon on Thursday, Oct. 23.
Scoring Summary
31:53 DAV Suzanne Sittko (Tiffany Mumby)
37:35 DAV Erin Hamilton (Jenny Matteson)
81:04 DAV Kayla Beauduy (unassisted)
Team Stats
WCU
DAV
Goals
2
1
Shots
9
11
Shots on Goal
6
6
Saves
5
4
Corners
4
1
Fouls
10
7
Scoring Plays
Suzanne Sittko (3)
Assisted By: Tiffany Mumby
rebound goal off the left post into wide
31:53
Erin Hamilton
Assisted By: Jenny Matteson
chip shot off a rebound from goalie in 6
37:35
Kayla Beauduy
loose ball in the box, shot to near post
81:04
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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