STAUNTON, Va. - The William Peace women's soccer team fell 8-1 to Mary Baldwin University Wednesday afternoon at SMA Worth Field, moving to 5-8-2 overall and 1-6 in USA South play.
Mary Baldwin (7-5, 4-3 USA South) opened the scoring in the eighth minute on a goal from Molly Ludwig. Just 12 seconds later, Addison Tulowitzki answered for Peace with an unassisted goal to tie the match at 1-1.
The Fighting Squirrels regained the lead in the ninth minute when Addison Hannigan scored off assists from Rory Patchett and Ludwig. Hannigan added another goal in the 18th minute before Joelle Hare scored twice to give Mary Baldwin a 5-1 lead at halftime.
Mary Baldwin added three goals in the second half, with Ludwig scoring twice and Patchett adding one to secure the 8-1 victory.
Courtney Dugan recorded seven saves in the second half, while freshman Gabby Torri finished with two saves in the opening 45 minutes. Peace recorded two shots on goal, one each from Tulowitzki and Hannah Torri.
The Pacers return home Saturday, Oct. 24, to host Salem College for Senior Day in their final home match of the season. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. at WakeMed Soccer Park, a change from the originally scheduled 2 p.m. start.
