Bluefield, WV - The Bluefield State University women's soccer team put up a valiant effort in their recent match against Emory & Henry, but ultimately, came up short with a final score of 3-2 on Saturday.
The game got off to an intense start with both teams displaying strong defensive skills. Rylee Truslow, the goalkeeper for Bluefield State, made several crucial saves early in the match.
Emory & Henry got on the board first with a goal in the 19th minute. The first half ended with Emory & Henry holding a 1-0 lead.
Emory & Henry extended their lead with a goal in the 50th minute and another three minutes later to take the 3-0 lead.
The Big Blue began to rally back when Carmen Galante netted a goal in the 55th minute to get the Big Blue on the board.
In the 64th minute, Galante found Ava Jakich-Kunze to pull the Big Blue within one of the Wasps, but after a lightening delay, the Big Blue fell short to Emory & Henry 3-2.
"While it's not ideal to wait until your down 3-0, it's a credit to this teams spirit and believe to battle back to 3-2 in only 14 minutes," said head coach Scott Forster. "With a third of the half still to play we felt we had the momentum to go on to get something from the game but lightening came and really halted our energy. We're excited to host Emory & Henry in Bluefield soon."
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The Big Blue will host King University for their VIP (Very Important Professor) game next Wednesday, September 13th at 7 p.m.
