Winston-Salem, NC. — The North Carolina Wesleyan women's soccer team put together a dominant performance on Friday, rolling past Salem College, 5-0, at Salem Soccer Field. The Battling Bishops scored twice in the opening half before adding three more goals after the break to secure the shutout victory.
NC Wesleyan controlled the match from the start, creating multiple early chances and earning seven corner kicks in the opening 15 minutes. The Bishops finally broke through at the 22:23 mark when Samantha Fore found the back of the net off an assist from Kennedy Tabler to give Wesleyan a 1-0 advantage.
The Bishops doubled their lead before halftime when Maison Berrios scored at the 37:11 mark. NC Wesleyan continued to apply pressure throughout the opening 45 minutes, finishing the half with 13 shots and carrying a 2-0 lead into the break.
NC Wesleyan wasted little time adding to its advantage in the second half. Makena Meyer scored at the 62:11 mark to make it 3-0 before assisting Kylee Casola on another goal just over five minutes later. Meyer then struck again at 72:39 for her second goal of the match, extending the Bishops' lead to 5-0.
Meyer led the offensive effort with two goals and an assist, while Fore, Berrios and Casola each added a goal. Tabler recorded the assist on Fore's opening score. Allie O'Leary played all 90 minutes in goal and made two saves to record the shutout.
The Bishops finished with 31 shots, including 12 on goal, while limiting Salem to just five total attempts. NC Wesleyan also held a 13-3 advantage in corner kicks as the Bishops controlled the match from start to finish.
