The Austin College women's soccer team opened up Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play with a big victory on Friday, topping visiting Centenary College 3-1. The 'Roos are now 3-4 overall and 1-0 in SCAC play with the victory.
After most of the first half passed without much offense on either side, the 'Roos got on the board just after the 42 minute mark when Abby Saizow scored on a corner kick from Kelsey D'Amore, and the 'Roos would take that one goal margin into halftime.
Centenary equalized in the 68th minute when Traci Lee found Madison Alexander for a tally, but Austin College countered quickly with Natalie Nelms heading home a free kick from Ariel Marder just over a minute later to make it a 2-1 game. The 'Roos would add one more goal when Marder found Hannah Poenisch on a corner kick in the 80th minute to make it a 3-1 final.
Austin College owned a 23-8 shot advantage and got three saves from Emily Brockette in goal, while Brittaney Dunn made 10 stops for Centenary.
Austin College heads out on the road on Sunday to take on Concordia University-Texas in Austin at 2:00 p.m.
Austin College athletic teams participate as a member of the NCAA Division III and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
About Austin College
Austin College is a leading national independent liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name, the college is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Recognized nationally for academic excellence in the areas of international education, pre-professional training, and leadership studies, Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope's influential book Colleges that Change Lives.