Cobras Play to Scoreless Draw in Season Opener Thursday Night
FLORENCE, S.C. - The Coker University women’s soccer team played to a 0-0 draw at Francis Marion in the season opener Thursday night (Aug. 26).
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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0 | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Coker | Francis Marion |
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| Shots (on goal) | 6 (3) | 9 (2) |
| Saves | 2 | 3 |
| Fouls | 9 | 10 |
| Corner Kicks | 6 | 4 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
FLORENCE, S.C. - The Coker University women's soccer team played to a 0-0 draw at Francis Marion in the season opener Thursday night (Aug. 25).
The teams played a scoreless first half, with Coker holding the edge in shots 4-2.
Each team was able to generate several chances in the second half, with the back half of the Cobra formation coming up big in the later stages of the period. With about 20 minutes to play, Francis Marion's Kylie Reif ripped with a shot from outside the right edge of the box, which was stonewalled by a diving effort from senior goalkeeper Sarah Swaim. The Cobras would deny another chance in the final minute, as Emma Mayer came up with a huge shot block right on the edge of the box.
Chloe Grein, Nour Noujaim, Liz Crowe, Chloe Mullen, Catrionna Manning and Anna Bozzone each registered one shot in the contest, with shots on goal from Mullen, Manning and Bozzone. Swaim (0-0-1) stopped two shots in the contest.
The Cobras (0-0-1) are back in action on Monday (Aug. 29) at Erskine for a non-conference contest. Kick-off is set for 4:30 p.m. from Due West, S.C., with video and live stats available at www.cokercobras.com.