Nov. 17, 2006

Box Score

OLATHE, Kan. - Sixth-seeded Lee University (Tenn.) advanced to Saturday's quarterfinal round of the NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship with a 2-1 victory over 11^th-seeded Carroll College (Mont.) Friday morning at the College Boulevard Activity Center in Olathe, Kan.

 

Ashley Fosnaugh of Lee put her team on the board first, scoring in the 11^th minute for her fifth goal of the season.  The Lady Flames pushed their lead to 2-0 in the 26^th minute Janaina Novaes found the back of the net off a cross from Jodie McGuckin.  It was Novaes' 21^st goal of the year.

 

Later in the first half, Carroll cut the Lee advantage in half with a goal in the 39^th minute as Hannah Young tucked a ball inside the near post off an assist from Cassidy Merrick to put the score to 2-1.

 

In the second half, both teams were unable to take advantage of goal-scoring opportunities as the game ended with Lee remaining on top, 2-1.  For the game, Lee out-shot Carroll, 17-9.

 

Carroll ends the 2006 season with a 13-6-1 record, while Lee improved to 19-3.

 

With Lee's victory, it sets up a rematch of last year's national championship game against third-seeded Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) beginning on Saturday at 10 a.m.   

 

Goals by Period:

                      1^st          2^nd               Final

CC                1            0                  1

LEE              2            0                  2

 

 

Scoring Summary:

 

Period            Time           Team           Player                    Assist

1                      10:57          LEE              Fosnaugh              Unassisted

1                      25:25          LEE              Novaes                  McGuckin

1                      38:41          CC                Young                    Merrick

 

 

Cautions/Ejections:

Carroll College: Yellow Card - Bench (73:07).

Lee University: Yellow Card -- #10 Luana Novaes