WOMEN'S SOCCER: POSTING A WIN

HELPFUL BOUNCE PRESERVES SHUTOUT OF BLUEFIELD COLLEGE

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It took the Concord Women's Soccer team nearly 70 minutes to take the lead.

It took one kind bounce to preserve it.

The Lady Lions defeated Bluefield College (VA), 1-0, in a non-conference match Monday afternoon at Anderson Field, thanks in part to a sturdy defense – and a sturdier goalpost.

With time winding down, the Lady Rams' Braley Friere snuck a shot past Concord goalkeeper Kacey Hildebrand and appeared to have squared the match.  But the ball glanced off the right upright and harmlessly rolled out of bounds, with :19 showing on the clock.

The Lady Lions carried the play through the first half – outshooting the visitors 5-1 -- but couldn't find the back of the net until after halftime. 

A foul in the penalty area by BC's Melissa Hubbert led to a penalty kick for CU's Alyssa Hessian, and the senior blasted the shot past Rams keeper Tracy Muncy in the 69th minute (right).  It was Hessian's team-leading 7th goal of the season.

For the match, Concord tried 11 shots while limiting BC to four.  The Lady Lions also forged a 5-2 edge in shots on goal.  Hildebrand notched her fifth shutout of the season.

The Lady Lions have won seven of their last eight matches.

BOXSCORE/PLAY-BY-PLAY

Up next for Concord is their final regular season match of the season.  The Lady Lions will host Southern Virginia University on Wednesday, October 26, with kickoff scheduled for 2:00 pm at Anderson Field.  Admission is free.

^{(statistics provided by CU SID GA Becky Brouse)}

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