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October 29, 2004

Ferrum Upends Hollins 3-2 in  Women's Soccer
Phillips Notches Goal, Assist in Non-Conference Win

Ferrum, Va. – Senior Jenn Phillips (Ferrum, Va./Franklin County) scored a goal and assisted on another as Ferrum College posted a 3-2 non-conference women's soccer win over Hollins University this afternoon on the road.

          Official Box Score

The Panthers trailed 1-0 after Emily Fielder put Hollins on the board early in the match.  Phillips tied the match at 1-1 with just over five minutes remaining in the first half.  Less than two minutes later, freshman Sarah Palastro (Springfield, Va./Paul VI) put Ferrum up 2-1 with a goal at the 41:02 mark off a pass from Phillips.

Hollins' Leah Jackson tied the game early in the second half, only to see the Panthers score again a few minutes later.  Freshman Cara Kolina (Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph by the Sea) netted the game-winner for Ferrum, her second game-winning goal in the last three matches.

Sophomore goalkeeper Elizabeth Haines (Baltimore, Md./Franklin) made two saves, playing all 90 minutes in net.  Ferrum improves to 5-9-2 with the win, while Hollins fell to 2-13.  Ferrum out-shot Hollins 29-5 and held a 11-0 edge in corner kicks.

Coach Celia Mosier's team will return to action Saturday, October 30, facing USA South Athletic Conference opponent Methodist College at 1 p.m.  For more information, please contact the Ferrum College Sports Information Office at (540) 365-4306.


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