Clayton State Shocks Lady Saints 3-2 in PBC Action
MORROW, GA –
North Georgia College & State University let another game slip
away Wednesday evening, pulling out to a two-goal lead before
falling 3-2 at the hands of Clayton State University in Peach Belt
Conference action.
The Lady Saints’ losing streaks hits three games, falling to
4-3-1 overall, and 1-2 in the Peach Belt Conference, while Clayton
State wins just their second game of the year and improves to 2-6
overall, and 1-2 in the league.
North Georgia appeared to be in control early as Kelsey Martin
scored her third goal of the season in the 11th minute off a pass
from Lauren Schenk to give the Lady Saints a 1-0 lead.
Schenk would score a goal of her own midway through the first
period as Laura Lane sent a cross into Schenk who lined a shot from
the top of the box past Clayton State goalkeeper Dominque Trappio
to give North Georgia a commanding 2-0 advantage.
With Clayton State down a pair of goals, Laker forward Cherie Sayon
took over, scoring two first-half goals to knot the game at
intermission, before scoring the game-winner in the 61st minute as
the home team came storming back to stun the Lady Saints. Sayon
scored her 8th, 9th, and 10th goals of the season, all coming in a
span of 24 minutes.
North Georgia dominated in every statistical category, outshooting
Clayton State 21-9, while attempting 10 corner kicks to the Lakers
two, and totaling nine shot on goal to the home teams just four,
all of which were taken by Sayon and three of which were goals.
The Lady Saints return to action on Saturday afternoon, traveling
to Milledgeville, Ga., to take on Georgia College & State
University. The Peach Belt Conference battle against the Bobcats is
set for 4:00 p.m.