The Austin College women’s soccer team suffered their first loss of the season on Friday afternoon, falling to visiting Birmingham-Southern College 1-0 to fall to 5-1 overall on the year.
Austin College dominated play for much of the first half, out-shooting the Panthers 8-4, but neither team was able to score before the break. The ’Roos continued to control much of the second half with a 12-5 shot advantage but Birmingham-Southern’s Jamie Sullivan slipped a shot just inside the right hand post from 20 yards out to put BSC on top 1-0 in the 67th minute.
The ’Roos had several chances to equalize late but were unable to tally down the stretch en route to the one goal defeat. Kaitlin Elledge made a pair of saves in the net for Austin College. The goal for Birmingham-Southern is just the second that the ’Roos have surrendered all season.
Austin College is back in action on Sunday when they host Millsaps College with game time set for 12:00 p.m.
Austin College athletic teams participate as a member of the NCAA Division III and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
About Austin College
Austin College is a leading national independent liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name, the college is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Recognized nationally for academic excellence in the areas of international education, pre-professional training, and leadership studies, Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges that Change Lives.
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