Soccer Team Earns First Regular Season Championship

By Greg Jarvis
 

The Meredith Avenging Angels (14-3-1, 8-1 USA South) soccer team clinched the College’s first ever USA South Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship with a 7-1 win over Peace (1-15, 1-8) on Friday, Oct. 30. The Meredith soccer team also co-hosted the pink cancer awareness game at the Meredith Athletic Field and Track.

Kristy Knight led the scoring in the first half, putting in the first four goals for the Avenging Angels. Carrie Talbert added an additional goal to give Meredith the 5-1 lead at the half. Maggie Hart had two assists on Knight’s goals.

In the second half, Meredith struck again with a goal from senior Maggie Barilich assisted by Jessie Breazeale. Then Hannah Garrison scored a goal assisted by Barilich.

The Meredith soccer team won the conference tournament last year gaining the 2008 NCAA tournament bid and finished second in the 2008 regular season.

Visit www.meredith.edu/athletics for updates on the Avenging Angels.