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North Alabama UNA (0-1)
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Winner Columbus State CSU (1-0)
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Columbus State CSU
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Columbus State CSU 2 1 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

No. 2 Lady Cougars Score Early, Defeat No. 18 North Alabama

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By: Josh Fuller

COLUMBUS – The second-ranked Columbus State University women's soccer team began the season with a bang, scoring two goals in the first 10 minutes to defeat 18th-ranked North Alabama 3-0 Friday night. The match was a part of the annual CSU Collegiate Invitational at the Walden Soccer Complex.
 
"It was great to start the match with two early goals against a very talented team," said CSU head coach Jay Entlich. "We coasted for a while in the latter part of the first half and we need to play a complete match.
 
"We have a short turnaround to get ready for another tough match on Sunday against Wingate."
 
Columbus State began the match on the attack getting early looks at the net. In the sixth minute, Taylor Marks slid a pass through defenders to Cassandra Wade in the right side of the box. Wade rifled the ball towards the goal where UNA goalkeeper Kate Webster was able to get a hand on it, but couldn't stop it from crossing the line for a goal.
 
Just a few minutes later, the Lady Cougars were pressing up the field again. Olivia Jarrell maneuvered her way down the far side of the field before slipping a nice pass to Nicole Corcione. The senior quickly took the ball and fired a shot past Webster to make it 2-0.
 
CSU kept Webster busy for the rest of the half as the goalkeeper had to make three more saves to keep it at 2-0.
 
The second half action started early for the Lady Cougars as CSU earned two corner kicks. On the second, Mandy Janowitz lined up for the kick and played a good ball into the box. Brooke Nail was in the right place as the sophomore scored the first goal of her career to put the Lady Cougars up 3-0.
 
The Lady Cougars finished the match outshooting the Lions 16-8, including 7-3 in shots on goal. Maylyn Parsons made three saves in over 75 minutes of action. Paige Betsill wrapped up the clean sheet playing the final 14-plus minutes.
 
Columbus State will be back in action on Sunday taking on Wingate in the final match of the CSU Collegiate Invitational at 4 p.m. Wingate played Lee to a scoreless draw earlier on Friday.
 
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