BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – The Concord University women's soccer team lost 1-0 to West Virginia Wesleyan Wednesday night in a Mountain East Conference game at Culpepper Stadium.

The game's lone goal came from a free kick that was headed into the top of the net in the 83rd minute by the Bobcats (7-7-2, 7-6-1 MEC) even though CU (4-10-2, 4-8-2 MEC) held a 21-11 shots advantage for the game.

The best chances for Concord came right out of halftime as the Mountain Lions took six shots in the first 14 minutes of the second half. Sophomore forward Alana Ferguson had a shot in the 49^th minute that was saved before junior defender Ella Rowell took back-to-back shots in the 51^st and 52^nd minutes.

Wesleyan's goalkeeper stopped shots from sophomore midfielder Daisy Cook and sophomore defender Molly Watters in the 58^th and 59^th minutes to keep the game scoreless.

After WVWC went up a goal, Concord recorded two more shots with senior defender Katie Garratt and freshman forward Ela Marit Del Orbe taking aim at goal in the 85^th minute.
Rowell and junior midfielder Stephanie Tovar both had five shots in the game to lead the CU offense. Cook tallied four shots.

Sophomore goalkeeper Maddie Loughborough stopped four shots in the game.

CU plays its final home game 1:00 p.m. Sunday against Charleston in a crucial game for Concord's MEC Tournament chances.