Box Score The AU women's soccer team opened the 2012 season with a 2-1 win over the visiting Lady Reds of
Carthage College giving Spartan head coach
Troy Edwards his first AU victory.
Both teams played to a 0-0 tie going into overtime despite the Spartans having numerous quality scoring chances, hitting the goal post three times.
AU out-shot Carthage 14-3 in the first-half with Spartan junior goalkeeper
Liz Wong picking up three saves while Carthage goalkeeper Abigail Alm had six.
The second-half saw the Lady Reds jump out to a 1-0 lead 6:11 into the half. Carthage senior Rachel Jason snuck a shot past Wong off an assist from
AU responded immediately (1:44 later) with senior
Kaitlyn Crohan dishing a beautiful pass to sophomore
Nicole Wolfe who blistered a shot past Alm to tie the game with 37 minutes remaining.
After the Spartans had numerous scoring chances,
hitting the post three more times including on a free-kick, AU took the lead with just under 16 minutes to play.
AU freshman
Nicci Bermudes tallied her first collegiate goal, giving the Spartans a lead they would not relinquish.
The win gave AU a 1-0 record and the Spartans can be seen in action next on Sunday, September 2 when they host Carroll University on Vago Field. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.
