(Courtesy of BPC) MOUNT VERNON, Ga. – Brewton-Parker Women’s Soccer returned to familiar territory on Monday night as the Lady Barons (3-4) hosted NCAA DII member USC-Beaufort (S.C.) for one of the final few non-conference meetings of the season.
BPC slipped in a 2-0 defeat to the Sand Sharks (6-1) who utilized a pair of second-half scores to leave Mount Vernon victorious.
“We worked hard tonight, and the girls did exactly what was asked of them in the first half,” Interim Head Coach Phillip Borde said. “Soccer is a game of making the least number of mistakes and in the second half, we were punished for two of them. However, the performance was promising to move forward with.”
How It Happened | First Half
- The first half of play was tight with both teams battling to break the 0-0 draw.
- USCB led 6-4 in total shot attempts, but the Lady Barons held the advantage 2-1 in shots on goal.
- BPC’s defense held the Sand Sharks away for the half keeping the scoresheet clear for the first 45 minutes of action.
How It Happened | Second Half
- USCB managed to break through for the first goal in the 53rd minute, slipping one past the BPC defense.
- The Sand Sharks took just a few minutes before scoring another in the 60th minute to double the lead to two goals.
- Brewton-Parker was held to just three shots in the second half while the Lady Baron defense allowed USC-Beaufort eight total attempts.
Inside The Statistics
- USCB held a 14-7 advantage in total shots while also leading 7-4 in shots on goal.
- Chloe Bailey led the way for BPC with two shots on frame in 74 minutes of play.
- In goal, Kelsie Stapler notched a total of five saves in 90 minutes.
- Brewton-Parker hosts No. 14-ranked SCAD-Savannah (Ga.) on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.
