BRIDGEWATER, Va. — The Bridgewater College women's soccer team honored its seniors Saturday afternoon before falling 2-0 to Christopher Newport in its Senior Day matchup at the Bridgewater Soccer Complex.
The Basics
Score: Christopher Newport 2, Bridgewater 0
Records: Bridgewater 10-2-2 (5-0-2); Christopher Newport 7-1-3 (0-0-0)
How It Happened
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Bridgewater kept Christopher Newport off the board through the opening 34 minutes, with Erinn Lockard stopping Alessi Carrier in the 20th minute. The Eagles began creating opportunities midway through the half as Brianna Curro tested Amy Sidaway in the 24th minute before sending another attempt over the goal just over a minute later.
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Lily Hewatt forced another save in the 30th minute, but the Captains struck first when Anaya Lozano scored an unassisted goal in the 35th. Katherine King sent a late attempt over the goal as Bridgewater entered halftime trailing 1-0, with the teams even at four shots apiece.
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The Eagles pushed for an equalizer early in the second half, earning two corners less than a minute apart. Between those opportunities, Laura Narby put a shot on target that Sidaway stopped. Narby added another attempt in the 56th minute as BC continued searching for a breakthrough.
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Lockard kept the deficit at one with saves against Grace Shifflett in the 58th minute and Carrier in the 60th. Bridgewater earned another corner in the 71st minute, but Christopher Newport extended its lead shortly afterward when Caelyn LaFlamme scored at 70:58.
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The Eagles continued battling through the final stretch. Cassandra Villafan sent an attempt high and wide in the 77th minute, and Sophia Phillips added a shot in the 86th. Two late corners gave Bridgewater additional opportunities, but the Captains held on for the shutout.
Match Notes
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Lockard finished with three saves over 90 minutes. Curro and Narby led the Eagles with two shots apiece, with each putting one on target.
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Lozano and LaFlamme scored for Christopher Newport, while Sidaway recorded three saves. Carrier and Lexi Hazelgrove each finished with four shots.
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Bridgewater recorded eight shots, including three on goal, and held a 5-3 advantage in corners. The Captains finished with 13 shots and five on target. The nonconference result ended BC's seven-match shutout streak, while its conference record remained 5-0-2.
What's Next?
The Eagles return home Wednesday Oct. 21 to face Shenandoah, kickoff is slated for 4:00 p.m.
