Gardner-Webb Falls Against USC Upstate

Saturday, September 30

Boiling Springs, N.C.

7:00 PM

Gardner-Webb University

2-8-1, 0-2-0

USC Upstate

6-1-4, 3-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
USC Upstate	0	2	2
Gardner-Webb	0	1	1

September 30, 2023 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Clark scores her second goal of the season in loss to the Spartans

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb University women's soccer fell against the Spartans of USC Update on Saturday evening by a final score of 2-1. Abby Clark tallied her second goal of the season in the loss.

"Our team worked really hard tonight.", said coach Murphy. "I am just really proud of the them for that. We scored a great goal, and we just came up short in the end."

The match remained scoreless for the first 45 minutes. Graduate student forward Abby Clark opened the scoring for the Runnin' Bulldogs in the 51^st minute taking a fast through ball from Klara Ovefelt and putting it in goal on the left side. Ashley Finn tied the game for USC Upstate in the 64^th minute. USC Upstate earned a penalty shot due to a handball in the 78^th minute that Margret Edda Bjarnadottir put in the back of the net for the game winning goal.

"Good things happen when they shoot.", added coach Murphy. "We just need to generate more shots for the attack that we are creating in the attacking third."

The Runnin' Bulldogs will be back home this Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 7:00 p.m. as they continue Big South play against Presbyterian.