BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University women's soccer team scored late to defeat Converse College and give head coach
Paul Shaw his first career win.
Megan Brody found
Meghan O'Ferral who found the back of the net in the 86th minute to give King the 1-0 victory.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 1, Converse 0
LOCATION: Parks Field; Bristol, Tenn.
RECORDS: King 1-2-1, 1-2-1 Conference Carolinas; Converse 0-4-1, 0-4 Conference Carolinas
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Tornado defense was stout all day, only allowing the Valkyries to take three shots in each half and King held the Valkyries without a corner kick in the contest.
- O'Ferral recorded the first two chances of the game, taking a shot that was saved in the seventh minute and another sailed high in the eighth minute.
- King continued firing the first half as Brody had a shot turned away in the 22nd minute and Morgan Johnson's shot in the 44th minute was turned away as well.
- The Tornado took nine shots in the opening 45 minutes, placing three on frame, but the score remained 0-0.
- Converse controlled play early in the second half, sending a pair of shots wide of the goal in the opening 15 minutes.
- The best chance the Valkyries had to score was in the 63rd minute when Cailey Owens came down the right side of the field and ripped a shot from 10 yards out.
- However, Lucy Barrientos came up with a great diving save in the right hand side of the net to keep the game scoreless.
- From that point, King turned the field and eventually broke through in the 86th minute when Brody lobbed a pass near the right side of the box to O'Ferral.
- O'Ferral then shot to the back post, beating the keeper and giving King the 1-0 lead.
- The Tornado then ran out the clock, taking the 1-0 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- King took 19 shots in the game, placing seven on frame.
- Barrientos made two saves in the game for her second career shutout.
- The Tornado also earned three corner kicks.
FOR THE FOES
- Converse managed six shots and only two on goal.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The win for first-year head coach Paul Shaw is his first career victory.
- The goal for O'Ferral is her second of the season.
UP NEXT
- King remains at home to take on Belmont Abbey College on March 22. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
- Converse hosts Bob Jones University on Thursday night.
