COLUMBUS, Ga. | Shania Wegesend scored her 10th goal of the season and Huda Sayedzada made three saves as top-seeded Columbus State University Women's Soccer defeated No. 8 seed Flagler 1-0 in the first round of the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship on Friday, Nov. 13. A crowd of over 400 watched the Cougars open play at the Walden Soccer Complex, where Columbus State is hosting the first and second rounds at NCAA Southeast Regional Site 1.
The Cougars outshot the Saints 9-4 in the first half and put five shots on goal, but Flagler goalkeeper Irina Barron Gomez stopped all five to keep the match scoreless at halftime. Sayedzada made two saves before the break.
Wegesend broke the deadlock in the 58th minute, scoring at 57:50 off an assist from Kelsey Croft. Sayedzada made one more save in the second half to complete the shutout as Columbus State earned its fourth straight win and improved to 16-3-2. Flagler finished its season at 7-7-5.
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The Cougars return to the Walden Soccer Complex for the NCAA Southeast Regional second round on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. ET. Columbus State will face No. 5 seed UNC Pembroke, with a spot in the Southeast Region final on the line. Cougar fans and CSU students, come out to the Walden Soccer Complex on Sunday to support your Cougars.
Visit NCAA Southeast Regional Tournament Central for tickets, live stats, and streaming information.
