BRISTOL, Tenn. – The Tornado wrapped up their 2021 season Sunday afternoon, falling to conference foe Chowan 3-0 at Parks Field.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Chowan University 3, King University 0
LOCATION: Parks Field; Bristol, Tenn.
RECORDS: King 4-10-1, 3-8-1 Conference Carolinas; Chowan now 5-10-1, 5-6-1 Conference Carolinas
HOW IT HAPPENED
- It didn't take much time for the Hawks to strike, as they scored in the ninth minute off a shot from Carolina Lucci to take the early 1-0 lead.
- Chowan got another shot four minutes later, which was saved by Kristal Garcia.
- The score was 1-0 at halftime after King survived an onslaught of shots in the closing minutes, including a shot on goal by Sierra Gonzalez that was again steered away by Garcia.
- Chowan started the second half just like they left off the first half, taking a shot on goal in the 58th minute and the 61st minute, both of which were stopped by Erin Foster.
- After a King corner kick that resulted in a shot by Maya Houston, Chowan added a second goal in the 77th minute when Lucci converted another opportunity.
- The Hawks added a third goal in the 89th minute, with Sabrina Henderson finding the back of the net to put the finishing touches on the match.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- King had six shots on the day, with four of them coming in the first half.
- Veronica Roach set a team season-high in shots (4) and shots on goal (3)
- Garcia made three saves in the first half, while Foster had a pair of saves in the second half.
FOR THE FOES
- This was the third multi-goal game of the season for Lucci, who finished with two goals off five shots.
- Allison Traub played the full 90 minutes in net, recording three saves.
UP NEXT
- This was the final game of the season for the Tornado, who finish with a record of 4-10-1.
- Chowan will enter the Conference Carolinas tournament as the no. 7 seed, and will open play Wednesday against Barton, who is the no. 6 seed.
