SEWANEE, Tenn –Trinity University Women's Soccer (12-0-1, 4-0-1 SAA) dominated from start to finish in a 2-0 win over Sewanee (6-4-3, 2-2-1 SAA) on Friday afternoon, coming out the better Tigers in the longstanding rivalry matchup.
Trinity controlled possession and kept Sewanee pinned in its own half for most of the first 45 minutes, but the game went into the break scoreless. The Tigers wasted no time after halftime, breaking through in the 47th minute when
Erin O'Donnell (Southlake, Texas / Carroll) played a ball wide to
Alex Doran (Boerne, Texas / Geneva School of Boerne), who zipped a cross across the face of goal.
Talia Camin (Houston, Texas / Memorial) got on the end of it and finished low to the left to put Trinity ahead 1-0.
Trinity doubled its lead in the 63rd minute off a long clearance from
Maggie Hartnett (San Antonio, Texas / Alamo Heights) that had Sewanee's defense turned toward its own goal.
Lila Brackin (Dallas, Texas / Lake Highlands) picked the ball off the left center back, cut inside and ripped a left-footed shot inside the near post to make it 2-0.
Sewanee pushed for chances late, but the Trinity defense, led by
Kylie Harris (Missouri City, Texas / Ridge Point) and Hartnett, held firm and limited them to three shots and just one on goal.
Trinity Jefferson (Spring, Texas / Klein Oak) made one save to secure the clean sheet.
Trinity outshot Sewanee 13-3, put eight shots on goal to Sewanee's one and held a 9-0 edge in corners as the Tigers remain unbeaten on the season.