Southern Miss
Charlotte
Penalty Kick Decides The Game For The Golden Eagles
10/16/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. â€" The first penalty kick awarded against the Southern Miss soccer team was the deciding goal in the Golden Eagles 1-0 loss to Charlotte on Sunday.
Brittany Taylor recorded eight saves in the game before the penalty kick was awarded to the 49ers in the 73rd minute. Martha Cha Thomas went the opposite direction of Taylor and shot the winning goal of the game.
Breann Hedin and Ola Akinniyi both had solid performances on defense making it hard for the 49ers offense to get easy shots on Taylor. Both defenders made key plays in order to keep the game close.
Adriana Garcia and Karen Torres lead the Golden Eagles with two shots each but were unable to equalize the game.
The team returns home for more Conference USA action on Friday, Oct. 21st to face UAB at 3 p.m. at the Southern Miss Soccer Complex. The Golden Eagles host their last home game of the season on Sunday, Oct. 23 against Middle Tennessee State for Senior Day honoring the five Golden Eagles seniors at 1 p.m.
