The Emory women's soccer team won their first game of the season on Tuesday night, defeating Sewanee: The University of the South (Tenn.) 1-0.
Despite the close score, the Eagles dominated the game from start from to finish. Eight different Emory players made shots on Sewanee’s goal. Sophomore center midfielder/forward Melinda Altamore, freshman forward Sophia Dillon and junior forward Cristina Ramirez each had two a piece. The Eagles won the shots battle 12-3.
Ramirez was the lone contributor of the night, scoring on a penalty kick to give her team the lead just 11 minutes into the game. A tough Eagles' defense was able to hold Sewanee scoreless for the duration.
The squad allowed only one shot on goal throughout the entire game, and a minuscule three shots overall. Team captain and senior goalkeeper Liz Arnold blocked the only shot that came her way, and secured yet another shutout --the 14th of her career.
The Eagles played in the Bob Baptista Invitational at Wheaton College, Illinois this weekend. Emory opened the tournament against Puget Sound on Friday, losing 1-0, and earlier today faced off against William Smith, losing 1-0.
