The season continued for the Wolves women's soccer team on Thursday evening as they played host to the Auburn University of Montgomery Warhawks. While the home team came out of the scoreless break with renewed aggression and frequently threatened goal, it was the Warhawks who converted and left with the 1-0 victory.
 
The match opened with AUM able to control the pace of play. The Warhawks registered the first seven shots of the game, using their superior speed to outrun Newberry defenders and forcing keeper Jayleen Gant to make three saves in the first 20 minutes. The Wolves were able to respond to this pressure, as they moved the ball upfield more effectively and began to generate shots. Pace of play slowed down a bit as the half progressed, but as the clock ticked down, both sides sent in fresh legs and turned up the intensity. Five shots were attempted in the last four minutes of back-and-forth before the break, but both defenses were able to hold and the game remained scoreless.
 
Coming out of the break, the Wolves brought an intensity that surprised their opponents and riled up the crowd. Newberry let loose five shots in the first six minutes of the half, forcing keeper Karla Gaytan to make three saves to keep the home team off the board. The Warhawks were able to settle down however, slowing the pace of play for awhile and beginning to launch some of the counterattacks that gave the Wolves so much trouble in the first half. Faced with a corner kick in the 75^th minute, Gant was forced to make a diving save but was unable to recover in time as AUM's Sydney Garth sent the rebound into the left side of the net. With the score in their favor, the Warhawks played further back and focused on reducing the rate of shots headed their way. Despite the Wolves' aggression and ball movement, they were only able to generate a pair of shot attempts in the last 10 minutes of play, and the visitors were able to eke out the victory.
 
The storyline of the match was one of shifting momentum, particularly after halftime. AUM was able to threaten goal more often in the first half, generating 10 shots to Newberry's seven off of some impressive counterattacks. After the break, however, the Wolves turned up the pressure by getting to the ball more effectively and increasing the physicality of play. Several fouls were called on each side as players began to hit the ground more frequently, but the contact never got too out of hand. For the keepers, Gaytan saved six for AUM and Gant saved five for Newberry, with both defenses providing extra support by blocking additional attempts. In the end, all it took was for one Warhawk to be in the right place at the right time to give the visiting team the victory.
 
The Wolves continue their season by traveling to Tennessee to face King University on September 15^th, followed by another road game at Queens University of Charlotte on the 18^th.