UT MARTIN SOCCER DROPS HIGH-SCORING CONTEST AT WESTERN CAROLINA 5-4

Sunday, September 1

Cullowhee, NC

Noon

UT Martin

1-1-2

Western Carolina

2-1

UT Martin

WCU

UT MARTIN SOCCER DROPS HIGH-SCORING CONTEST AT WESTERN CAROLINA 5-4

9/1/2019 3:20:00 PM | Soccer

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CULLOWHEE, NC – The University of Tennessee at Martin soccer team came up just short in a wild and high-scoring contest at Western Carolina, dropping its first decision of the season by a final score of 5-4.

The Skyhawks (1-1-2) tallied six shots on the afternoon while scoring a season-high four goals. Despite facing a pair of two-goal deficits, UT Martin battled until the final whistle in a game which featured nine combined goals.

UT Martin was led offensively by the play of sophomore Jill Hildreth who bumped her season goal total up to four with another multi-goal outing, scoring in the 21st and 77th minute. She was joined on the scoresheet by senior Nicole Collins who tallied her first goal of the season and sixth of her career while the pair of Catey Hunt and Hendrikje Baurmann both tallied assists.

Erica Myers would prove to be outmatched on the afternoon, allowing a career-high five goals while tallying three saves in 90 minutes of action.

The game began with an own goal to the Skyhawks benefit in the ninth minute before Western Carolina scored back-to-back goals in the 17th and 18th minutes. Three more goals would be scored before the half, with the lone goal for the Skyhawks coming from Hildreth in the 21st, her first of two on the afternoon.

The Skyhawks would trim the lead down to one with a goal in the 50th minute from Collins off an assist from Hunt. From there the Catamounts would add their fifth goal of the game in the 74th minute before UT Martin cut into the margin in the 77th with Hildreth's second goal off an assist from Baurmann. Despite the late push, the Skyhawks could not find the equalizing goal in the final minutes, ultimately falling 5-4.

UT Martin will return to action on Thursday, Sept. 5 with a road matchup at Southeastern Conference foe Mississippi State. The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and will be available on SEC Network Alternate +.