NEWBERRY, SC – Newberry Women's soccer ties Mars Hill in a 0-0 late game thriller.
OVERVIEW: NEWBERRY COLLEGE VS MARS HILL UNIVERSITY
SCORE: Newberry Wolves 0, Mars Hill Lions 0
RECORDS: Newberry (3-0-1), Mars Hill (1-1-1)
LOCATION: Smith Rd. Complex – Newberry, SC
RECAP: The Wolves tie the Lions 0-0 after 90 minutes of play. Keepers and defense were the name of the game today with both teams shutting out the other.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
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It wasn't until the 27' when we saw our first shot of the game. The Wolves came together for a team save in the bottom center of the net.
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Sarah Waller started the game in net for the Wolves and recorded her first save of the game in the 37'.
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Aubrey Cripe subbed in for Newberry to start the second half and immediately saw some action, saving the first attempted shot towards her in the 46'.
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A shot from Lillian Miller a minute later almost snuck by, but was just saved by MHU's Camryn Miller.
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With three minutes remaining in the game, things got tense.
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First, a beautiful save in the 87' from Aubrey Cripe turned momentum the other way.
- A laser to the bottom right of the net from Becca Lipp was just saved by Camryn Miller to keep this game at 0-0 through 90 minutes.
- The Wolves have gone four straight games without letting up a goal.
GAME STATS:
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Shots: Newberry 9 (3), Mars Hill 9 (4)
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Corners: Newberry 6, Mars Hill 1
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Saves: Newberry 4, Mars Hill 3
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Fouls: Newberry 7, Mars Hill 10
NEWBERRY TOP PERFORMERS:
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Cripe: Saves (2)
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Waller: Saves (1)
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Miller: Shots (3)
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Lipp: Shots (2)
The Wolves are on the road next at USC Aiken, for a 4:30pm matchup on September, 18th.