Davidson Drops Tough Season Opener 1-0 in OT

Friday, August 19

Davidson, N.C.

7:30 p.m.

Davidson College Athletics

0-1

Campbell

1-0

Team	1	2	OT 2	Final F
Campbell	0	0	1	1
Davidson	0	0	0	0

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

Davidson Drops Tough Season Opener 1-0 in OT

8/19/2016 10:43:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID

Box Score (pdf)
Game Highlights
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DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Davidson women's soccer team dropped a hard-fought 1-0 overtime game to visiting Campbell in their home and season opener Friday night under the lights at Alumni Stadium.

The Camels (1-0) scored the winning goal in the 97th minute to avenge a 2-1 setback to the Wildcats (0-1) last year on their own field.

Quick Hits About and From the Game:
• Both teams were facing each other for just the sixth time since first meeting in 1992.
• Davidson falls to 3-2-1 all-time in the series.
• The winning goal came off the foot of Allie Hopkins with assists going to Christine Kindt and Anna Brantley.
• Campbell drew a corner kick, taking by Christine Kindt, to set up the winning score.
• The 'Cats' Kendall Thomas had a big save in the second half, stopping a penalty kick with 14 minutes left in regulation.
• She finished with four saves, while Alex Carpenter started in goal for Davidson and picked up one save in 45 minutes of action.
• Both teams were equal in the shot department, firing off 11 each.
• Davidson had four corner kicks to Campbell's lone corner that set up the winning goal.
• Maggie Boyd and Mia Hodges took three shots apiece to lead the 'Cats.
• Tonight's game marked the seventh straight year the Wildcats opened their season at home. It is also the sixth year in a row the 'Cats open with back-to-back home games in the first weekend of the season as they will play Sunday at home vs. Appalachian State.

Davidson wraps up the weekend with a 2 p.m. tilt at home against former Southern Conference foe Appalachian State.

Scoring Summary
96:40 CAM Allie Hopkins (Christine Kindt, Anna Brantley)