Drills pay off: women’s soccer rolls over NC Wesleyan in season opener

Photo by Josiah Garber

Kendra Martin fights off Rochelle Yoder during two-a-day practices.

The celebration began early for the lady Royals soccer team. Senior forward Ellie Lind scored eight minutes into the season and EMU defeated North Carolina Wesleyan 4-0 in Rocky Mount, N.C.

Freshman Kristina Robinson scored her first collegiate goal at 14:39 and Lind followed with her second goal late in the first half. Lind’s third goal at 77:25 was her 54th career goal; tops all time at EMU and the eighth higest total in Old Dominion Athletic Conference history.

Rochelle Yoder and Joy Shaiebly combined for the shutout.

EMU played to a rain shortend tie against Greensboro College. on the second day of the North Carolina Wesleyan Tournament. Neither team scored before rains made the field unplayable.

Upcoming Games:

Sat 9/6 - 1pm   JMU Club - Home 

Wed 9/10 - 4:30pm   Frostburg State - Home 

Season Record:

Wins: 1   Losses: 0   Ties: 1    (Home: 0-0   Away: 1-0-1   ODAC: 0-0)