BOILING SPRINGS - The Runnin' Bulldogs Women's Soccer team claimed victory over ETSU by a score of 1-0, Saturday night at Summers Taylor Stadium. The lone goal of the match came at the 84:14 mark by
Kayla Curatolo to put Gardner-Webb ahead late after a strong defensive effort by both teams.
"It was nice to see Kayla play well and make the most of an opportunity tonight," said Head Coach
Mike Varga.
Gardner-Webb tallied 25 shots and 13 shots on goal in the match. Midfielder,
Stina Kleppe recorded a team high three shots on goal for the night, while
Jana Braun,
Erin Shamleffer, and
Samuelle Grove each had two a piece. Four other Runnin' Bulldogs also recorded a shot on goal.
The Runnin' Bulldogs limited ETSU to 12 shots and just six on goal in the shutout. Goalkeepers,
Keely Brown and
Tomke Zeeh had three saves each.
With this being Gardner-Webb's lone exhibition match of the season Varga stated, "It was nice to see us move the ball and keep possession so well tonight."
Twenty-five different players saw time tonight during the match, displaying good depth as a team. "It was nice to see our freshman compete at this level for the first time," claimed Varga. "Each time we made a substitution, I think it added to our level of play," he continued.
Overall, Coach Varga claimed he was pleased with his team tonight for applying what they have been working on in practice, during the game.
The team will travel to Davidson on Friday, Aug. 18 for their first regular season game.
