Shorter men get 1-0 win in home opener
From college, staff reports
The Shorter men’s soccer team secured their second win of the year Saturday afternoon, topping Florida Southern College 1-0.
Shorter moves to 2-4-1 with the win, while the Mocs fall to 1-5 on the year. The game remained scoreless through the first half as defense dominated most of the game and the Hawks were held to just three shots.
The offense picked up in the second half as Shorter managed six shots through the period and netted what would be the game winner in the 67th minute as Fernando De Barros delivered a free kick that bobbled around between players in the box before Darwin Lom posted the finish that gave the Hawks the lead. The lead would stand, despite the Mocs best effort to find the equalizer, and Shorter closed out its home opener with the win. Austen Trevers played the complete game in goal for Shorter, turning in his second win of the year as well as his second shutout, making three saves in the game.
The Vikings beat host Centre, 3-0, in the first match of the day. Set scores were 25-21, 2514, 25-23.
Jessica Gum led the team in kills with 15. Lauren Schmitz had seven kills and 26 assists. Katie Truluck notched 25 digs.
In a non-conference/neutral site match, Berry beat Covenant 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 2523).
Gum posted 12 kills and Schmitz dished 36 more assists. Truluck collected 21 and Rachel Ford added 15 digs for Berry. West Florida come back and tie the set at 20-all.
After that the teams traded points, with both having set point multiples time before the Argos tallied the 28-26 win to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
West Florida followed with a 25-20 win in set two to extend its lead, but the Lady Hawks answered in set three to cut the advantage in half.
In the third frame Shorter pulled away early, scoring five straight points to start the match and put the Argos away 25-13.
West Florida closed out the win in the fourth set with a 2515 victory to take the match 31.
Elizabeth Dowd led the attack for Shorter, tallying 13 kills on the day. Tiffani Estep followed close behind with 12 kills, and Kelsi Jones added 7 for the match.
Dena Pierce posted a teamhigh 24 assists and Cheyenne Frady added 12.
Morgan Cleveland led the Lady Hawks with three service aces on the day.