Friday, September 3
Jacksonville, AL
8:00 PM
Gardner-Webb University
1-4-0, 0-0-0
1
at
0
Jacksonville State
3-2-0, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacksonville St. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Photo by: © GWU Photo Team
Women’s Soccer Clinches First Win Of The Season Over Jacksonville State
September 03, 2021 | Women's Soccer
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The Gardner-Webb women's soccer team defeated Jacksonville State on Friday evening, earning its first win of the season. The final score was 1-0, Runnin' Bulldogs
"I'm so proud of this group tonight," said head coach Mike Varga "We played on the road a man down for 50 minutes and found a way to get the win. Katelyn came up huge for us and our team defending was extremely good tonight. The effort it took from everyone showed a lot of character and grit."
The eventual game winning goal came in the 42nd minute of match play, as Maddie Turlington scored off of an assist from teammate Jaasiel Forde for the Red and Black.
The Gamecocks paced the matchup in shots with a total of 35, as the Runnin' Bulldogs only took four.
Jacksonville also led in corner kicks tonight with a total of 10, with Gardner-Webb taking two.
Helping to earn the win for the 'Dogs, Goalkeeper Katelyn Kellogg recorded 12 saves, and did not allow a single goal against her.
The Runnin' Bulldogs will be back in action on Sunday, September 5th as they take on Alabama State in Montgomery at 3 p.m.
For the latest on Gardner-Webb Women's Soccer, follow @gwuwsoc on social media or visit GWUSports.com.
"I'm so proud of this group tonight," said head coach Mike Varga "We played on the road a man down for 50 minutes and found a way to get the win. Katelyn came up huge for us and our team defending was extremely good tonight. The effort it took from everyone showed a lot of character and grit."
The eventual game winning goal came in the 42nd minute of match play, as Maddie Turlington scored off of an assist from teammate Jaasiel Forde for the Red and Black.
The Gamecocks paced the matchup in shots with a total of 35, as the Runnin' Bulldogs only took four.
Jacksonville also led in corner kicks tonight with a total of 10, with Gardner-Webb taking two.
Helping to earn the win for the 'Dogs, Goalkeeper Katelyn Kellogg recorded 12 saves, and did not allow a single goal against her.
The Runnin' Bulldogs will be back in action on Sunday, September 5th as they take on Alabama State in Montgomery at 3 p.m.
For the latest on Gardner-Webb Women's Soccer, follow @gwuwsoc on social media or visit GWUSports.com.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
GWU
JSU
Goals
1
0
Shots
4
35
Shots on Goal
2
13
Saves
12
1
Corners
2
10
Fouls
9
9
Scoring Plays
Maddie Turlington (2)
Assisted By: Jaasiel Forde
GOAL by GWU Turlington, Maddie Assist by Forde, Jaasiel.
42:12
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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