COLUMBUS - The Columbus State University women's soccer team begins Peach Belt Conference play with No. 10 Flagler College on Saturday, Sept. 16 in St. Augustine, Fla. Kickoff is set for noon.
The Cougars and Saints have had a competitive history being the top-two teams in the PBC for years. Just recently in the 2022 season, Columbus State won the regular-season title, but Flagler beat the Cougars in the PBC Tournament 1-0. However, CSU got it's revenge, defeating the Saints in the Southeast Regional Championship game, in double-overtime and penalty kicks, to advance to the Super-Regional.
CSU holds a 14-5-4 record with Flagler, with the longest winning streak totaling 13 games and only posting a two-game losing streak. In the last 10 matchups CSU posts a 1-5-4 record with the Saints, but in St. Augustine, the Cougars are 7-0-1.Â
ABOUT FLAGLER
- The Saints are 3-0-1 and are 1-0 at home
- FC tied No. 9 the University of West Florida on Friday, Sept. 8 1-1 in Pensacola, Fla. Flagler beat Limestone (3-0), Anderson (4-1) and Eckerd (1-0)
- Junior Andrea Fernandez returns for the Saints, a 2x All-American, recording three goals this season and is 1-1 in penalty kicks
- Freshman Paige Churchill tallies two goals and three assists for Flagler
- In goal, Henley Grunst is 3-0 with 17 saves
ABOUT COLUMBUS STATE
- The Cougars are 1-3 and are 1-1 on the road
- CSU has played No. 10 Embry-Riddle and No. 11 Catawba, two tight matches that the Cougars fell short to, and recently lost 3-2 to Rollins
- The Cougars collected their first win on Sept. 10 vs. Lincoln Memorial 2-0
- Lauren Barnes, Emma Beddow and Sarah Hungerford each tally two goals and Barnes record three assists
- In goal, Lizzie Hedrick posts eight saves while freshmen Heidi Harris has three
Live stats and live video can be found
here.
