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Narby
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Lynchburg Hornet (8-4-3, 5-1-2)
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Bridgewater (VA) Eagles (4-6-5, 1-3-3)
Lynchburg Hornet
(8-4-3, 5-1-2)
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Final
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Bridgewater (VA) Eagles
(4-6-5, 1-3-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Lynchburg Hornet 0 1 1
Bridgewater (VA) Eagles 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Eagles Tie with Lynchburg

BRIDGEWATER, Va. – The Bridgewater College women's soccer team worked a 1-1 tie with Lynchburg on Wednesday afternoon

The Basics
Final Score: Bridgewater 1, Lynchburg 1
Records: Bridgewater 4-6-5 (1-3-3 ODAC); Lynchburg 8-4-3 (5-1-2 ODAC)

How It Happened
  • Lynchburg had a dangerous opportunity early, but a falling save by Rylee Asiello kept the game scoreless 87 seconds in. BC flipped the field and Lyric Birkley rifled a shot just off the bottom half of the crossbar as the game remained tied. A corner kick at the 10-minute mark gave Lynchburg a pair of shots with the second being scooped up by Asiello.
  • Bridgewater got on the board in the 12th minute as Birkley made a run down the far side and pulled the keeper before she sent a cross-crease pass to Laura Narby who buried her shot to make it 1-0 in favor of BC. The goal sparked the Bridgewater offense and the two sides traded chances down the stretch including a pair of shots that were blocked by the Eagles inside the final minute to take a 1-0 advantage into the intermission.
  • The Hornets had a pair of corner kicks in the opening two minutes of the second half and took full advantage as a failed clear resulted on a cross into the box by Claire Lloyd and Sam Rogstd buried her shot to even the game at 1-1. After a Skyler Daum shot that was blocked, Lynchburg kept the offensive pressure up with multiple shots in close. Asiello made a save on the first and the other two chances missed wide.
  • Lynchburg kept pushing for offense, but the Eagles had multiple responses including a deep run into the box that resulted in a Daum shot on the back post that just missed wide. The Eagles had a pair of corner kicks around the 80th minute and Daum was able to fire another chance but missed high and wide. Lynchburg flipped the field and had a free kick in the final 90 seconds, but some nifty defense from the BC backline forced the 1-1 draw.
Match Notes
  • Narby's goal was her fifth of the season, a team high. Birkley's helper was her seventh assist of the season, a career best and is tied for the ninth most in a single season in program history. The junior's 71 career points have her sitting seventh in program history.
  • Dayon, Va. Native Meredith Bowers made three saves for the Hornets, while Asiello made five saves for the Eagles.
  • Lynchburg held a 24-15 advantage in shots and a 7-4 edge in shots on goal. The physical contest featured 21 total fouls split right down the middle between each team.
Up Next
The Eagles are at home for the final time in the 2024 regular season as they host Ferrum on Saturday at 1 p.m. on senior day.
 
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