Coker Falls At Home To Lincoln Memorial

Hartsville, Sc. - Lincoln Memorial used two second half goals to pull away from Coker in a SAC matchup saturday afternoon. The Cobras (4-3-1, 1-3-0) struck first on a goal from freshman Maia Clark, but the Railsplitters (3-3-1,2-1-1) fought back, scoring three unanswered to take Saturday's match.

SCORING:
           1     2     FINAL

LMU:    1     2     3

CU:      1     0     1

17' | CU - Maia Clark, assists - Mila Rausch & Chloe Mullen

39' | LMU - Donna Van Der Zalm, assist - Vistoria Filsner

51' | LMU - Samantha Hulstaert

86' | LMU - Ryan Branson 

HOW IT HAPPENED:
After 15 minutes of play, Coker and Lincoln Memorial were at a stalemate. Each team had opportunities, but neither able to capatlize on them. 

In the 17th minute the Cobras pushed through. Chloe Mullen played a perfect through ball to Mila Rausch, who then entered in a cross to Maia Clark. She deposited her third goal of the week in the back of the net to give the Cobras an early 1-0 lead.

The Railsplitters evened the score with a little over five minutes to go in the first half, when Donna Van Dr Zalm received a ball from Vistoria Filsner.

At the half, Coker registered eight shots, five of which were on goal. Lincoln Memorial added four shots of their own, with one being on goal. 

In the second half, it was the railsplitters who struck first. Samantha Hulstaert put a penalty shot in the back of the net in the 51st minute to give Lincoln Memorial the lead at 2-1.

Coker had its chances following that goal throughout the second half, but were unable to put any in the back of the net. 

Lincoln Memorial then added an insurance goal on a free kick in the 86th minute to put it away.

UP NEXT:
Coker resumes to action October 2nd, when they travel to no. 19 Catawba.