MONTGOMERY, Ala. – #5 William Carey Women's Soccer picked up their third straight SSAC Conference Tournament Title and fifth overall with a 3-0 victory over Life University Friday night at the Emory Folmar YMCA Complex.
The Running Eagle defense held the Carey offense in check until the 25
th minute when
Kauany Sousa knocked one home to put WCU up 1-0. Four minutes later Sousa found
Julia Herbst to give the Lady Crusaders a 2-0 lead heading into the break. In the second half, the Life defense continued to disrupt the WCU offense for over 40 minutes until
Karen Vilau collected a loosed ball from 30 yards out and knocked it passed the keeper for final tally.
The clean sheet marks the 11th shutout of the season for the Lady Crusader defense, and the offense has scored three or more goals in all but two games this year.
The next step for the Lady Crusaders is hosting a NAIA National Championship First and Second Round Bracket Nov. 17-19 to try and advance to the final site.
