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Dominant Second Half Propels Herd Women’s Soccer to Season Opening Victory
8/17/2023 8:02:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Marshall faces High Point Sunday in Huntington
MOREHEAD, Ky. – A second half barrage lifted the Marshall women's soccer team (1-0) over Morehead State, 3-0 in the team's season opener Thursday afternoon.
Goals from Bailey Fisher, Alyssa Hardin, and Ada Clare Tempert after the halftime break lifted Coach Michael Swan's team to a season-opening road win.
It also was a second half where sophomore Alexis Wolgemuth absorbed 10 shots including a pair of consecutive saves in the 60th minute.
Wolgemuth made eight saves total in the clean-sheet victory. The sophomore and the Marshall back line kept MSU out of the net despite the hosts' 17 overall shots.
Fisher's 47th minute goal from Abi Hugh opened the scoring. Hugh - who celebrated her birthday Thursday - received a long ball from Olivia Gandee before crossing in the box to Fisher.
Less than two minutes later, Hardin's heads-up play stole a goal on an errant clearance from the Morehead keeper.
Tempert, the transfer, sealed the victory with a right footed strike in the 82nd minute.
Marshall faces High Point on Sunday, August 20th for the team's home opener from Hoops Family Field. Kickoff from Huntington is set for 1:00 p.m.
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Team Stats
Bailey Fisher (1)
Assisted By: Abi Hugh
GOAL by MAR Fisher, Bailey Assist by Hugh, Abi.
47:40
Alyssa Hardin (1)
GOAL by MAR Hardin, Alyssa.
49:15
Ada Clare Tempert (1)
Assisted By: Regina Fiabema
GOAL by MAR Tempert, Ada Clare Assist by Fiabema, Regina.
81:37
