Women's Soccer Falls to Johnson & Wales 2-6

MARIETTA, Ga. ---- The Life University women's soccer team fell in their home opener August 27 to Johnson & Wales 2-6.  

NOTES
• Johnson & Wales comes off of a 1-0 start, while the Running Eagles are coming off a 0-1 start, playing Reinhardt the previous week. 

STANDOUT PERFORMERS 
• Freshman Sarah Slingluff scored both goals for the Running Eagles in the first and second half respectively. 
• Alexandria Collighan provided the assist on the second goal in the 64th minute of the match. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 
• Johnson & Wales scored Goals in each half to Life's one goal per half.
•The Running Eagles had a chance to close the score up 3-6 with a penalty kick in the second half, attempted by Collighan. The goal was saved by Johnson & Wales' Mendoza.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Life U had 10 shots to Johnson and Wales 18 shots. Of the 10 shots for the Running Eagles, four were shots on goal.
• Collighan and Slingluff lead in shots for the Running Eagles while Jackson and Pineiro lead for Johnson & Wales
• Life lead in saves, 6 to Johnson & Wales 2

UP NEXT 
• The women's soccer team will return to action on Friday August 30, when they will travel to face Thomas University at 4 PM.

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