November 3, 1998
GREENVILLE, SC - A scoreless halftime tie was broken up 10 minutes into the second period as sophomore Sarah Tollick scored off a Melissa Sutton, Kaye Brownlee double assist to give Furman the first of three goals in a shutout victory over College of Charleston Tuesday night at Eugene Stone Stadium in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament. With the victory, the Lady Paladins advance to the SoCon semifinals Saturday at 7:00 p.m. against the Eagles of Georgia Southern.
Just 12 minutes after Tollick's game-breaking goal, junior Tara Brexel put a loose ball in the back of the net off a Brownlee corner kick and a Tollick touch. Eleven minutes later it was Brownlee's turn to connect as she converted a Kathy Gaertner, Nicole Malseed double assist into the Lady Paladins' final goal of the night.
With one goal and two assists on the night freshman Kaye Brownlee, who has played a part in Furman' last eight consecutive goals, set a Furman record for single season points in a season (34) and took over the top assists spot in the nation, with 18 so far this season. She will have a chance to continue her streak this weekend as Furman hosts the semifinal and championship games of the Southern Conference Women's Soccer Tournament.
"This was the first step toward our goal," said Furman head coach Brian Lee. "We need to play better and hopefully get two more victories and earn that NCAA Tournament spot."
With the victory Tuesday night, Furman improved to 12-7 overall, while College of Charleston fell to 6-12. Furman goalkeeper Melissa Barnes tied a school record with her seventh shutout of the season.
Furman 3, College of Charleston 0
Scoring:
Shots On Goal: Furman - 21 ; College of Charleston - 7.
Corner Kicks: Furman - 5; College of Charleston - 0.
Saves: Furman - 3; College of Charleston - 9 .
Fouls: Furman - 11; College of Charleston - 7.
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