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.
