Soccer Picks Up First SoCon Win, 2-1, At UNCG

Friday, September 30

Greensboro, NC

11 AM

Samford University

5-3-4, 1-1-1

UNC Greensboro

5-5-1, 1-1-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Samford	0	2	2
UNC Greensboro	0	1	1

Samford Womenâ??s Soccer takes on The Citadel on September 23, 2022.

Photo by: Chase Cochran | Samford Athletic

9.30.22 | Women's Soccer

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GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Samford University soccer team picked up its first Southern Conference win of the season with a dramatic 2-1 victory at UNC Greensboro Friday afternoon at the UNCG Soccer Stadium.

With the win, Samford improves to 5-3-4 overall and 1-1-1 in SoCon play. UNCG falls to 5-5-1 overall and 1-1 in league action.

The teams played through the first half in a scoreless tie. UNCG got on the scoreboard first when Hannah Morton scored off an assist from Gabi Santora in the 57^th minute of the match for a 1-0 Spartan lead. Samford knotted the score when Kylie Gazza scored on a penalty kick in the 59^th minute to make the score 1-1. In the 82^nd minute of the match Kyla Reynolds scored off an assist from Whitaker Buchanan to give the Bulldogs the lead for good at 2-1.

Gazza's goal was her team-leading fourth of the season, while Reynolds' was her second of the campaign. As a team, Samford outshot UNCG, 15-3. Samford had five corner kicks, to just one for UNCG.

Samford will play at VMI Sunday at 1 p.m. (CT) in Lexington, Va. The game can be seen live on ESPN+. To follow all games this season, click on the following link: 2022 SAMFORD SOCCER SCHEDULE.

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