Tigerville, SC - North Greenville had a big day offensively with a 5-0 victory over the Valkyries of Converse University on a rainy afternoon at Pepsi Stadium. The score remained close at the half with the Crusaders up 1-0, but NGU would dominate the second half by scoring four goals. The Crusaders dominated the afternoon in total shots 24-1.

Results

• Score: NGU 5 / CONV 0
• Location: Pepsi Stadium / Tigerville, SC
• Records: NGU 5-3-3, 4-1-1 CC / CONV 2-7-2, 2-4-0 CC

Recap

• After a calm start to the first half, Kayla Cruse would score a goal off a corner kick in the 11th minute to put NGU on the board. Although North Greenville would post ten total shots in the first half while not allowing a single shot from the Valkyries, the score would remain 1-0 at halftime.
• Converse would record their only shot of the match in the second half, but NGU would record fourteen of their own with four of them resulting in goals. Emma Shearer would be the first to score in the half by kicking a free ball into the back of the net. Not long after, Faith Knoedler would score a goal of her own. Sarah Adcock scored the fourth goal in the 67th minute, and Kayla Cruse would cap off the goals with a second corner kick that resulted in a goal.

Individual

• Kayla Cruse scored two goals, both of them corner kicks.
• Emma Shearer posted a goal off three total shots with two of them on goal.
• Faith Knoedler recorded a goal and four total shots.

Upcoming

• The Crusaders will face the Bulldogs of Barton College on Saturday, October 9th at Pepsi Stadium.