Game Stats

MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (August 24, 2006) --- The Milligan College Lady Buffs’ soccer team opened the 2006 season at home Thursday evening, but No. 4 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) College handed Milligan a 7-0 season opening loss at Anglin Field.

Leslie Marcouiller started the scoring for the Lady Eagles of Carson-Newman with a goal in the 20^th minute of the first half. After a goal from Andrea Wolfrum in the 25^th minute, Lindsey Farris scored the first of her two goals in the match, coming in the 34^th minute. Carson-Newman took a 3-0 lead into halftime and added four more goals in the second half.

Milligan’s sophomore goalkeeper, Rosanna Couture (Oakville, Ontario, Canada) recorded 21 saves in goal for the Lady Buffs. Carson-Newman’s Melissa Terrell accounted for three saves in seventy minutes of action. Carson-Newman attempted 36 shots compared to Milligan’s seven shots in the match.

“We need to compete better and we will have no problems this season,” Milligan head coach Dave Dixon said after the match, “we were able to do things right at times tonight against a top-notch opponent in the season opener.”

The match was the season opener for both squads, as Milligan starts 2006 with a 0-1 record while NCAA Division II member Carson-Newman opens 1-0. Carson-Newman entered the match and season ranked No. 4 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas National Rankings after their Final Four appearance last season.

Milligan (0-1) will return to action next Wednesday, August 30. The Lady Buffs will host Appalachian Athletic Conference foe Bryan (Tenn.) College as both teams open their AAC season. The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at Anglin Field.