Albany, Ga. – The Albany State University women's soccer team fell 0-4 in their conference matchup against USC Aiken on Wednesday evening at the ASU Soccer Complex. With the loss, the Lady Golden Rams drop to 1-4 overall (0-2 PBC), while the Lady Pacers improve to 4-1-1 (1-0 PBC) and extend their series advantage to 5-0-1 over Albany State.
The Lady Pacers wasted little time applying pressure, outshooting Albany State 15-2 in the first half. USC Aiken's Greta Ohlwein scored twice in the opening 25 minutes, with Ellie Thompson adding another goal in the 33rd minute to give the visitors a 3-0 lead at the break. Ohlwein later set up Shy Iles for a fourth goal midway through the second half, sealing the win for the Pacers.
Despite the scoreline, Albany State battled throughout the match. Goalkeeper
Taniya Averett turned in a determined performance with six saves, while
Jada Goodman and
Nelia Dailey recorded the Lady Golden Rams' two shots on goal. The ASU defense fought to contain a relentless USC Aiken attack that finished with 25 total shots and 12 on target.
Up Next:
Albany State continues its homestand but will quickly turn its attention to the road, traveling to Bluffton, S.C., for a conference matchup against USC Beaufort on Saturday, September 27, at 1:00 p.m.
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ABOUT ALBANY STATE ATHLETICS
Albany State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II-level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 11 sports: women's volleyball, women's tennis, women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, softball, men's and women's track and field, women's soccer, baseball, and football with all teams compete in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), except women's soccer, which participates in the Peach Belt Conference.
