The Cobras Comeback to win on the road

Central, SC—The Cobras were on the road this weekend, taking on Southern Wesleyan University. They were losing for most of the game until a late offensive performance from Kate Halcro, which resulted in a 13-12 win.

BY THE NUMBERS:

Final Score: Coker 13 | SWU 12

Records: Coker 3-2 (0-2) | SWU 1-4 (0-1)

Location: Central, SC | Childs Field

TOP PERFORMERS:

Kate Halcro: 6 goals, 6 GB, and 2 CT

Mia MacMillan: 2 goals, 5 assists, 5 GB

Kaiya Sabur: 2 goals, 2 GB

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Cobras started strong today as they got off to a 2-0 lead in the first period. Coker's power duo of Kate Halcro and Mia MacMillan started the game right with Halcro getting her first goal with a MacMillan assist. The game came to a bit of a lull as both teams traded shots back and forth with no one being able to find the net until 5 minutes remained in the period. Kaiya Sabur was given a free position shot that she drilled into the back of the net to give the Cobras a 2-0 lead. The Warriors didn't go away quietly however as they went on to score 2 quick goals to bring the game level as the 1st period came to an end.

The 2nd period of this one started similar to the 1st period as the Cobras once again took a 2-goal lead through Kaiya Sabur and Mia MacMillan. The Warriors once again fought back as they went on a 3-goal run in the last 5 minutes of the period to take the lead going into the half-time.

After the halftime break, the Warriors came out stronger than how they ended the first half. After 3 minutes of play, Southern Wesleyan scored 2 more goals to give the home team the biggest lead of this game thus far. The attacking prowess of the Warriors was impressive as they profited 2 more goals to go up 9-4 halfway through the 3rd period. The Cobras started to wake up in the 8th minute of play as Leah Corely got fouled near the goal to give the Cobras a free position shot. Corely calmly placed the ball in the back of the net to reward the Cobras for their play. Shortly after the Senior Amanda Arguello got herself a goal on the day with an assist for none other than Leah Corley. After a big offensive performance from Corely in the 3rd period the Cobras went into the 4th period of this game down 10-6.

The Cobras showed who they were in the 4th period as Kate Halcro got her second goal of the contest 50 seconds into the 4th period from a MacMillan assist. The Cobras let in another goal in the 5th minute of the period, but this ignited a light in the team. At 9 minutes left in the period, MacMillan got her second goal of the day to get the Cobras started on the comeback. Maddie Fontana took the ball down the field right of the draw got earned herself a free position shot that she buried into the net to make the score 11-9 with 8 minutes left.  Over the next 4 minutes, Kate Halcro scored 4 goals with 3 of those being assisted by MacMillan to give the Cobras a 2 goal lead for the first time since the 2nd period. The Cobras played the next four minutes as if their lives depended on it keeping not only the lead by the comeback alive to get their 3 win of the season under their belt.

NOTABLES:

• Mia MacMillan is now 10th over for the Cobras in career assist after today. (19)
• Kate Halcro is now at 19 goals for the year and her second double hat trick of the season.

COACHES QUOTE

" Today was a good stepping stone in defining what our program is all about. With us down 5 at around 7:40 in the third quarter, any team would've given up. Today we decided to keep our nose down and grind to get this win. This is huge for a bunch of freshmen and a few returners mixed in to pick each other up instead of giving up. I know that myself and the staff are very proud of the way we overcome the deficit and feel that we learned a lot about ourselves today."

WHAT'S NEXT?

The Cobras will be on the road next time as they take on Chowan University on March 1st.