FERRUM, Va. — The Averett University women's soccer team fell short in an 8-3 conference loss to Ferrum College on Wednesday evening at Penn-Roediger Field.
 
Junior midfielder Annalies Jobsis notched her first goal of the season when she ripped the ball from 20 yards out at the 6:17 mark to give the Cougars an early 1-0 lead. Ferrum (9-4, 4-4 USA South) answered late in the first half on a penalty kick from Morgan Funck after Averett's goalkeeper Bailee Brown was given a red card for running into a Ferrum player on a break away opportunity, and that was the turning point for the Cougars.
 
The Panthers capitalized off Brown's absence in the opening minutes of the half with two quick goals to put Ferrum up 3-1. Even after two more goals from the Panthers, Averett (2-8-2, 2-5-1 USA South) still worked to defend the net and attack offensively. Freshman forward Skye Gunn found the back of the net on a dish from Amanda Gustavsson to close the gap, but Ferrum managed to continue its scoring.
 
The Cougars have one more road game against top-ranked Meredith College on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. before returning to Daly Field to take on Covenant College.