MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. | Lainey Farabaugh and Janelle Torres each scored twice and assisted on another as the University of Montevallo defeated Georgia College & State University 7-3 in a non-conference women's soccer match Wednesday (Sept. 9) evening at the Bobcat Soccer Field.
The Falcons, who are ranked No. 5 in the latest United Soccer Coaches South Region poll, improved to 4-1-0, while the Bobcats slipped to 1-2-0. GCSU returns to action at 1 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 12) when they open its Peach Belt Conference schedule against Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia.
Farabaugh scored in the 17th minute to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead off a double assist from Torres and Madysen Legere. The Bobcats tied the match at 1 at the 30:57 mark when
Alayna Cobb broke away from her defender and beat the Montevallo goalkeeper for her first collegiate goal.
Montevallo opened a 2-1 advantage 38 seconds before half time as Torres collected a loose ball in the box for the score. Torres made the score 3-1 when she scored off a Karysen Ross corner kick six minutes into the second half.
Cobb crossed the ball into
Rileigh Raftelis, who knocked the ball in the back of the net for her first collegiate goal three minutes later to pull the Bobcats within one at 3-2.
Montevallo reeled off the next four goals - including three in a six-minute stretch - to break open the match at 7-2.
Madelyn Heckathorn closed out the scoring for the Bobcats at the 84:35 mark as she scored her first career goal off a
Tessa Balsman through ball.
GCSU outshot Montevallo 18-16, including a 10-8 edge on goal. The Falcons held a 5-3 margin on corner kicks.
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