Soccer Advances to SoCon Semifinal with Win Over Wofford

Friday, October 28

Chattanooga, Tenn.

6:30 p.m.

Chattanooga

8-4-5, 5-1-3

Wofford

9-8-3, 3-4-2

Team	1	2	Final F
Wofford	0	1	1
Chattanooga	1	1	2

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Photo by: Ray Soldano

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Box Score

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The top-seeded Chattanooga women's soccer team avenged its loss to Wofford just one week ago, beating the Terriers 2-1 at the UTC Sports Complex Friday night.

The win sent the Mocs into the semifinal round of the Southern Conference Championships for just the second time.

UTC improves to 8-4-5 overall and Wofford ends its best season in nearly two decades at 9-8-3.

The Mocs got on the board early with a goal from Caroline Richvalsky who fired off a shot from just inside the top of the box in the 15^th minute. She took a pass from Birna Johannsdottir with her back to the net, was able to turn and slip the defense for the score.

Chattanooga carried the 1-0 lead into the half and outshot the Terriers 6-0 in the opening frame with four on goal.

Wofford came out stronger in the latter half but were unable to keep the Mocs out of the goal a second time. Mackenzie Smith fed the ball into Johannsdottir who hit a low liner from just outside the six-yard box in the 67^th minute, putting UTC up 2-0.

With less than three minutes to play, Wofford cut the lead in half with a goal from Lexi Reichenbach in the 88^th minute, but it wouldn't be enough.

Chattanooga had a season-high 11 corner kicks in the match and outshot Wofford 14-6 with a 9-2 shots on goal advantage. Johannsdottir and Richvalsky had three shots apiece and keeper Caroline Ekern had one save in the match.

UTC's historic season continues Sunday with a 2:00 p.m. matchup against #4 UNCG who defeated fifth-seed Western Carolina 2-1 in the early match. Admission for the semifinal round is free and concessions will be available.

SCORING SUMMARY
1              14:19     UTC        Caroline Richvalsky (2)   Birna Johannsdottir
2              66:19     UTC        Birna Johannsdottir (2) Mackenzie Smith
3              87:47     WOF      Lexi Reichenbach (1)       unassisted

NOTES
- Chattanooga defeated Wofford 2-1 in the quarterfinal round of the Southern Conference Championships.
- The Mocs will face UNCG Sunday in just their second appearance in the SoCon semifinal.
- UTC improves to 8-4-5 overall … Wofford's season ends its season at 9-8-3.
- Wofford shutout UTC 2-0 just one week ago in Spartanburg, S.C.
- Birna Johannsdottir scored her second goal of the season and the game winner while assisting on the first-half goal.
- Caroline Richvalsky scored her second goal of the season.
- Mackenzie Smith added another point to her team-high scoring total with an assist to Johannsdottir on the game winning goal.