PINEVILLE, N.C. — Greensboro College women's soccer (5-4-5, 2-1-3) lost to Johnson & Wales - Charlotte (6-4-2, 1-0) 1-0 on Wednesday. Greensboro outshot Johnson & Wales 15-5 and put six shots on goal, but was held scoreless.
First Half
- Johnson & Wales - Charlotte went ahead 1-0 at 11:03 when Azalianna Absalom scored off an assist from Hannah Greene.
- Greensboro pushed back with a blocked shot by
Cailey Petrauskas, two
Abigail Sanzotta corner kicks and a Sanzotta shot saved by Zoe Balmer during a stretch from 18:35 to 25:38.
- Greensboro added another late spell of pressure, earning an
Alex Dawson corner before shots from
Shae Brennan,
Isabella Kelly and
Leah Blackwell, with Balmer saving the final two attempts.
Second Half
- Greensboro took five shots in the opening 14 minutes of the half, including a
Claire Friedlander attempt saved by Zoe Balmer at 58:03, while Johnson & Wales' Olivia Kieffer hit the crossbar at 54:40.
- Petrauskas put another shot on goal at 66:01, but Balmer made the save to keep Greensboro off the board.
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Alyssa Lane saved a Hannah Greene shot at 72:21, and Greensboro added a late corner kick before Petrauskas had a final shot saved at 88:57.
- The score stayed at 1-0 through the final whistle, with Johnson & Wales finishing with the win.
Petrauskas led Greensboro with two shots on goal and shared the team lead with three shots.
Addison Self also recorded three shots. Lane played all 90 minutes in goal and finished with one save.
Greensboro had the larger shot total, finishing with 15 attempts and six shots on goal compared with five and two for Johnson & Wales. The volume included multiple stretches of repeated chances, including a five-shot sequence and a late push with two shots and a corner, but Greensboro was unable to turn those opportunities into a scoring breakthrough.
Up Next:
Greensboro travels to Staunton, Virginia, to face Mary Baldwin University on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 12:30 p.m.
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