Furman Paladins vs. North Greenville TrailBlazers
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The Paladins enter Tuesday’s match at 0-1-0 after dropping a 2-1 decision at Charlotte in the regular season opener on Thursday night. Freshman Marlie Nagle erased an early Charlotte lead with her first collegiate goal in the 62nd minute, but the 49ers converted from the penalty spot with under 13 minutes remaining to claim the victory.
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North Greenville is visiting Furman for the first time since a 4-0 Paladin victory on August 24, 2023. Hannah Farr, Nieva Gaither, Valentina Mosquera, and Norah Roller each scored goals for the Paladins in the most recent regular season meeting against the Trailblazers.
24' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! Bri Pinasco scores to give Furman a 1-0 lead! pic.twitter.com/a0adjmAX6e
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Senior Bri Pinasco opened the scoring in the 24th minute from a tight angle on the left side of the box before junior Riley O’Bryan finished off a pass from Hayden Barnett on a 34th minute counter-attack to double the Paladin lead. Barnett capped the scoring at 59:44 with her first goal as a Paladins on an assist from freshman Sierra Davis.
60' GOALLLLLLLLLL!!!! Hayden Barnett ups the Paladins lead to 3-0!!! pic.twitter.com/m2fJOPF0Pj
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“It feels great to get the first win under our belts,” said Paladin head coach Andrew Burr. “We had great support tonight, were able to play every available player, got the shutout, and three different players scored for us. That’s the way we’d like to play every night!”
Furman dominated with nearly 70% of the possession and outshot the Trailblazers 32-2 on the night. The Paladins compiled an 18-0 margin in shots on goal and all three goalkeepers saw action in the home opener.
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Cadie Pendergrass led NGU with 14 saves in goal.
Furman is back in action on Sunday at 6 p.m. when it faces SEC power South Carolina at Stone Stadium in Columbia, S.C. The match will be streamed live on SEC Network+ and live statistics will be available at FurmanPaladins.com.
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