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Marshall Women’s Soccer Draws at GSU in SBC Opener
9/22/2024 10:25:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Fisher tallied first goal of the season
ATLANTA, Ga. – Thanks to a second-half goal from Bailey Fisher and four saves from Alexis Wolgemuth, the Marshall University Women's Soccer Team (2-3-2, 0-0-1 SBC) opened Sun Belt action with a 1-1 draw at Georgia State on Friday night.
Fisher's equalizer in the 84th minute, her first goal of the season, came on a header off a cross from Katie Porter.
"I think we didn't the start game well," Herd Women's Soccer Head Coach Rafa Simoes said. "We made some mistakes, and they punished us for it. Credit to Georgia State for being a good team and hard to beat at home. The changes we made at halftime helped us do what we needed to do. It brought us closer to our identity. Keeping the ball, crediting chances and Bailey scoring her first goal of the season. We had some chances to win late in the second half, but the point today was a positive way to start conference play. Now we prepare for a tough Texas State team."
The Panthers opened the scoring with goal from Emily Glenn in the 12th minute on the first shot of the game.
Wolgemuth then made a save in the 24th minute to keep the deficit at 1-1 stopping GSU's next shot.
Kajsa Ekstrom and Fisher each had a shot on target in the 30th and 31st minutes, respectively, but the attempts were saved by the Georgia State keeper.
Fisher's goal then came on the team's fourth shot on target of the contest came of a perfect cross from Porter, who earned her first assist of the season.
Wolgemuth then made three saves in the final 11 and half minutes to keep the Panthers off the board and earn the road point for The Herd.
Marshall was outshot 12-10 but had more shots on goal with six to GSU's five. Fisher led MU with three shots and two on target.
NEXT UP
The Herd is back on the pitch Thursday night in San Marcos, Texas, as it takes on Texas State at 8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CST.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall women's soccer, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall men's soccer team.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's soccer, follow @herdwsoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
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Fisher's equalizer in the 84th minute, her first goal of the season, came on a header off a cross from Katie Porter.
"I think we didn't the start game well," Herd Women's Soccer Head Coach Rafa Simoes said. "We made some mistakes, and they punished us for it. Credit to Georgia State for being a good team and hard to beat at home. The changes we made at halftime helped us do what we needed to do. It brought us closer to our identity. Keeping the ball, crediting chances and Bailey scoring her first goal of the season. We had some chances to win late in the second half, but the point today was a positive way to start conference play. Now we prepare for a tough Texas State team."
The Panthers opened the scoring with goal from Emily Glenn in the 12th minute on the first shot of the game.
Wolgemuth then made a save in the 24th minute to keep the deficit at 1-1 stopping GSU's next shot.
Kajsa Ekstrom and Fisher each had a shot on target in the 30th and 31st minutes, respectively, but the attempts were saved by the Georgia State keeper.
Fisher's goal then came on the team's fourth shot on target of the contest came of a perfect cross from Porter, who earned her first assist of the season.
Katie Porter ➡️ Bailey Fisher 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WzmbbuQBeO
— Marshall Women's Soccer (@HerdWSoccer) September 23, 2024
Wolgemuth then made three saves in the final 11 and half minutes to keep the Panthers off the board and earn the road point for The Herd.
Marshall was outshot 12-10 but had more shots on goal with six to GSU's five. Fisher led MU with three shots and two on target.
NEXT UP
The Herd is back on the pitch Thursday night in San Marcos, Texas, as it takes on Texas State at 8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CST.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall women's soccer, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall men's soccer team.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's soccer, follow @herdwsoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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Team Stats
MAR
GSU
Goals
1
1
Shots
10
12
Shots on Goal
6
5
Saves
4
5
Corners
3
3
Fouls
12
7
Scoring Plays
Emily Glenn (1)
Assisted By: Aaliyah Faddoul
GOAL by GSU Glenn, Emily Assist by Faddoul, Aaliyah.
11:36
Bailey Fisher (1)
Assisted By: Katie Porter , Madison Townes
GOAL by MAR Fisher, Bailey Assist by Porter, Katie and Townes, Madison.
63:07
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's SoccerM/F
/ Women's SoccerD/M
/ Women's Soccer
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