King University Tornado drop road contest to Crusaders

By Press release submission

Oct 19, 2022

Anita Lewis scored her first career goal Tuesday afternoon, but the King University women's soccer team dropped a Conference Carolinas contest to league-leading North Greenville, 4-1.

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: North Greenville 7, King 1

LOCATION: Pepsi Stadium; Tigerville, S.C.

RECORDS: King 1-11-3, 1-7-3 Conference Carolinas; North Greenville 11-3-1, 10-1 Conference Carolinas

HOW IT HAPPENED

It was North Greenville that struck early, as they scored off a corner kick in the 12th minute to take a 1-0 lead before adding another just over a minute later to go up 2-0 early.
The Crusaders would add a third goal in the 18th minute to go ahead 3-0.
Kristal Garcia made consecutive saves in the 26th minute to keep the score 3-0.
Garcia would add another save 10 minutes later, sending the match into halftime with the Crusaders leading 3-0.
Garcia was again tested early in the second, as she made her sixth save of the match in the 47th minute.
In the 67th minute, North Greenville would score their fourth goal of the match.
The Tornado got on the scoreboard in the 69th minute, when after a free kick, Lewis picked up a loose ball in the box and scored her first goal of the season to cut the lead to 4-1.
The Crusaders would score again in the 81st minute to go up 5-1.
North Greenville would add two more goals in the final nine minutes to win the match 7-1.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

The goal scored by Lewis was the first of her career. She finished the match with the one shot on goal in 49 minutes played.
Georgia Fisher also had a shot on goal, with hers coming in the second minute.
Garcia finished with seven saves.

FOR THE FOES

Romee Contreras had three goals and added an assist for the Crusaders.
Jada Patrick had a pair of goals, while Natalie Johnson and Isabella Gyurich both had one.
Samantha Montgomery played 81 minutes in net, making one save.

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