September 23, 2003

Women’s Soccer Falls to Spring Hill 2-1

MOBILE, Ala. – Spring Hill College (4-3) avenged an earlier season loss to the Rams and ended a two-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the University of Mobile, (3-5) Tuesday night in the Jungle. 

Erica Strachan headed in a pass from teammate Rachel Hermann in the 35^th minute breaking a 1-1 tie and giving the Badgers the victory. 

Mobile jumped out to a quick start scoring their quickest goal of the season just two minutes into the contest.  Freshman Rose Clemensen found teammate Kirsten Turner slipping through the Spring Hill defense and bulleted a pass into the center of the 18-yard box where a sliding Turner flicked the ball past Spring Hill goalkeeper Christine Arnesen for a 1-0 lead. 

Not to be outdone, Spring Hill answered less than two minutes later when Kristy Murphy netted her first goal of the season.  After controlling the ball outside the 18-yard box, Murphy turned and fired a shot into the upper right corner of the goal that snuck past Mobile goalkeeper Sara Cabaniss.

In the second half, the Badgers continued their attack and never really allowed the Rams an opportunity to tie the game.  Arnesen made six saves on the night, five of which came in the first half. 

Mobile, which has lost three straight games, will try to put an end to their losing streak when they play host to Thomas University, Saturday, Sept. 27.

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