MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - The Berry College women's soccer team suffered a 2-0 defeat to the Centre College Colonels Friday night at Bob Pearson Field.
The Vikings fall to 6-4 (1-1 SAA) this season, while the Colonels improve to 5-2-3 (1-0 SAA).
The first half was a stalemate between the two teams with the Colonels controlling the pace throughout. They outshot the Vikings 10-4 in the first half and got five corner kicks compared to Berry's one.
However, Kate Hill made three saves to keep Centre off the scoreboard, and the teams went into halftime tied 0-0.
The Vikings came out hot to start the second half. Gianna Maimone and Laina Engelbart took good shots at the net but both missed wide, and then the Colonels responded immediately afterwards with a goal in the 48th minute from Aida Bell to take the lead.
After that point, it was all Colonels. They controlled the ball on Berry's end of the field for most of the half, and in the 64th minute Zara McCarthy put the game away with a goal in the upper right corner of the net.
The only shot on goal for the Vikings came from Regan Wiley at 77:24, and it was saved. Centre killed the remaining game time and held on for the win.
Berry was outshot 16-10 overall and 8-1 in shots on goal. They only had one corner kick, while the Colonels had nine. McCarthy led the way with a goal and an assist for the visitors. Meanwhile for the Vikings, Maimone led the team with three shots.
The Vikings start a four-game road trip next Friday, October 9 against Rhodes at 3:30 p.m.
