‘Cats Open 2010 Season in Winning Fashion, 2-0 Over UNC Wilmington

Sunday, August 22

Davidson, N.C

2:00 p.m.

Davidson College Athletics

UNC Wilmington

Senior Allison Drutchas, one of the captains this year.

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

‘Cats Open 2010 Season in Winning Fashion, 2-0 Over UNC Wilmington

8/22/2010 5:03:19 PM | Women's Soccer

Gavin McFarlin -- Assistant SID

Box Score
Game Highlights

DAVIDSON, N.C. — Senior Allison Drutchas (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) opened the 2010 season for the Davidson women's soccer team with her fourth career goal 16 minutes into the game and Davidson went on to earn a 2-0 shutout win over visiting UNC Wilmington on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Stadium.

Davidson (1-0) halted its three-match losing skid to UNCW (0-2) as it opened the season with a win for the third straight year. The 'Cats improved to 5-2 in season-openers under head coach Greg Ashton and dating back to last regular season, Davidson is 7-0-1.

Drutchas got her senior campaign started off on a solid note as she gathered in a blocked rebound shot from 22 yards out and fired the ball across the box to the far post for the first goal of the game at the 16:58 mark.

Three minutes later, freshman Kelsey Krueger (Keller, Texas) tallied her first collegiate goal when she kicked in a loose ball off a corner kick by Drutchas that landed in the goalie box and had been headed by three players before coming to rest at the feet of Krueger, who spun and drilled in a shot to the near post.

The Seahawks' best chance for a goal came in the 33rd minute on a penalty kick, but Erin Pardini hit the cross bar and the ball was cleared out.

Junior goalkeeper Jessie Baxa (Bloomfield, Mich.) was credited with four saves in the shutout win. The Seahawks' Chandler Follett, who checked in midway through the first half, was credited with four saves.

Davidson held a 13-8 advantage on shots, led by Krueger's seven. UNCW had a 5-4 edge on corner kicks.

The Wildcats return to action on Friday, Aug. 27, when they head down I-77 to take on cross-county rival Charlotte at 7 p.m. They then finish out the weekend with a 7 p.m. home contest against High Point.

Scoring Summary
16:68 DAV Allison Drutchas (1) (unassisted)
19:51 DAV Kelsey Krueger (1) (unassisted)