Eagles dominate Lady Lions in shutout
Lauren Gordon charges the goal with a shot late in the game
September 30
Faulkner hit the field Tuesday evening for a showdown with Freed-Hardeman University. The Eagles were missing starting forward and leading scorer Nikki Jagt and goalkeeper Lisa Gallea who sat the game out to res injuries they sustained last week. Faulkner had no problem securing the victory however, and blew past the Lady Lions 5-0.
Carley DeWeerd celebrates the opening goal of the game
Jennifer Parrott slips the ball past the keeper for her first goal of the day
It didn't take long for the Eagles to get on the board. Sophomore Carley DeWeerd stormed down the field and slipped the ball past an extended keeper for the goal.
Sophomore midfielder Jennifer Parrott struck again for the home team just before the half off an assist by sophomore Latoya Panton.
Samantha Ruddick hammers a kick toward the goal
Shelley Giebeig takes a shot on goal in the first half
After the break Faulkner was able to punch in three more goals. Parrott put pressure on the middle forcing a defender and the keeper out for the stop. The three Lady Lions collided and Parrott struck for the score. Panton, again, had the assist.
Parrott scores after the keeper and a defender collide outside the box
The final two goals game from freshman midfielder Cassie Wilcox and sophomore forward Samantha Ruddick off assists from Jessica Monarch and Wilcox respectively.
Faulkner dominated the event taking a staggering 40 shots, 24 of which were on frame. Panton came up must shy of a pair of goals hitting the post on two separate occasions. The Eagles also hit the crossbar once.
Parrott wins a header neard midfield
Faulkner held the Lady Lions to just two shots. Freshman keeper Shavine Webster ran the box in the first half securing a save and sophomore Kinsey Ogles held the second period and also got a save.
The win will provide the Eagles with some momentum as they head to Cleveland, Tennessee, for a battle with No. 3 Lee University. The Flames are 5-2 overall and 1-0 in the Southern States Athletic Conference. The Flames' most recently defeated Auburn Montgomery 2-0. Lee sparked the season with a 1-0 victory over No. 4 Azusa Pacific and have only fallen twice thus far. Their losses came at the hands of No. 1 California Baptist in a 1-0 double overtime clash and No. 2 Lindsey Wilson College also 1-0.
Cassie Wilcox beats the keeper for the score
Jennifer Monarch takes the ball away from the Lady Lions
The 5-3 (2-1 SSAC) Eagles will look to make an impact on the national stage this weekend. As of Wednesday Jagt and Gallea are still questionable for Thursday and their absence could prove pivotal in that outcome. But head coach Jeff Ireland and his team know that competing with a top caliber opponent will take all 11 on the field.
Latoya Panton brings the ball down for the Eagles
Wilcox heads the ball toward the goal in the second half
“I'd love to have them both for that game,” Ireland confessed, “but they need to heal and there is a lot more season after the Lee game. Win or lose we hope to have a chance at them again in the conference tournament. Right now we are focusing on the positives and we are going to do the best we can regardless of who is on that field.”
The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday evening.