CARY, N.C. - The William Peace women's soccer team opened USA South play with a 2-1 loss to Pfeiffer University Sunday afternoon at WakeMed Soccer Park, moving to 4-3-2 overall and 0-1 in conference action.
Pfeiffer got on the board early as Khamani Spencer scored in the sixth minute to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead. The Pacers recorded their first shot in the 35th minute when Kerlyn Navarrete Trejos sent an attempt over the goal. Peace went into halftime trailing 1-0.
The Falcons extended their lead in the 61st minute when Corinne Browning scored off an assist from Lily Bido to make it 2-0.
Peace answered in the 73rd minute as Hannah Torri found the back of the net off an assist from Navarrete Trejos, cutting the deficit to 2-1. It marked Torri's first goal of the season.
Courtney Dugan finished with eight saves in goal, including five in the second half. Pfeiffer held a 19-5 advantage in shots and in corner kicks, 9-1.
The Pacers now head back on the road for their next USA South match up, traveling to Mary Baldwin University on Wednesday, Sept. 23, for a 4 p.m. start in Staunton, Va.
