Women's Soccer | October 09, 2018

Throughout the 2018 season, the USC Aiken Athletic Communications office will provide weekly notes, giving all of Pacer Nation an in-depth look at the team. 

Olson Twins Shine

Last week, Gressa and Willa Olson put forth a tremendous effort in the victory over the Flying Fleet. Gressa Olson assisted on the first goal of the match before finding the back of the net for a 2-0 lead. Not to be outdone, Willa Olson finished the scoring with a goal in the 38^th minute of play.

Armendariz Has Powerful Leg

Monica Armendariz registered her second goal of the season – and tallied her first game-winner – in the victory over Erskine. She took a pass from Gressa Olson and blasted the shot over the keeper for a 1-0 lead in the 3-0 shutout.

Stealing Is Ok

In the shutout of Erskine, the Pacers got on the board first after a steal of a pass in the offensive third of the pitch. Gressa Olson stole the ball and flicked it to Monica Armendariz for what turned out to be the game-winning goal.

Playing Tough

After a quick first goal by Columbus State, USC Aiken's defense stifled the opposition for much of the rest of the match. Although the Cougars scored two more goals, the defense did a solid job of not giving the visitors easy or uncontested looks at the frame. CSU had 30 shots, including 16 on goal, but the defense did manage to stifle the high-scoring visitors for much of the match.

Save The Day

Sophomore Tashiana Kwatowski, a midfielder by trade, started her first match between the pipes – and did so against the No. 3 team in Division II – Columbus State. Kwatowski was unafraid of the Cougars, registering 13 saves in the 3-0 defeat. The 13 saves tied the season high for USC Aiken – with 13 saves coming against nationally-ranked North Georgia in the 7-0 loss.

Inside The Numbers

This week, USC Aiken hits the road for league matches at Francis Marion on Wednesday, Oct. 10 and at Young Harris on Saturday, Oct. 13. Since the start of the program, the Pacers are 40-66-9 (38.7 percent) in Wednesday matches and 37-95-8 (29.3 percent) in Saturday affairs. During that same time, the team is 0-3 on Oct. 10 and 1-3 on Oct. 13.  

Against The Opponents

This week, USC Aiken hits the road for league matches at Francis Marion on Wednesday, Oct. 10 and at Young Harris on Saturday, Oct. 13. The Pacers trail the all-time series against the Patriots 8-2. USC Aiken and the Mountain Lions are tied at 3-3 in the all-time series.