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No. 16 North Georgia women's soccer defeats Lander, 3-1

Box Score

DAHLONEGA, Ga. - Madison Salters scored two goals Wednesday afternoon to lead the No. 16-ranked North Georgia women's soccer team to a 3-1 Peach Belt Conference victory over Lander.

The Lady Saints improve to 12-2-1 overall and 7-2-1 in the PBC, while Lander moves to Lander 7-7, 5-5.

Salters gave the Saints a 1-0 lead at 25:00 after finding the back of the net off a long pass from Jessi Vaverka.

North Georgia stretched the lead to 2-0 at 46-49 when Jade Pennock fired a shot in from in front of the goal off an assist from Rachel VanHorn.

Salters then netted her second goal off a pass from Rachel VanHorn at 46:49 to extend the margin to 3-0.

Lander scored its lone goal of the game with 19 seconds remaining after Erin Dooley scored on a penalty kick.

North Georgia outshot Lander, 22-6, and led in corner kicks, 7-1.

Bearcat goalkeeper Shannon DeSantis grabbed four saves, while North Georgia's Mallory Sayre had three.

Lander will next travel to Armstrong State for a PBC contest at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, in Savannah, Ga.

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Players Mentioned

Shannon DeSantis

#1 Shannon DeSantis

GK
Sophomore
Erin Dooley

#19 Erin Dooley

DEF
Senior

Players Mentioned

Shannon DeSantis

#1 Shannon DeSantis

Sophomore
GK
Erin Dooley

#19 Erin Dooley

Senior
DEF