DANVILLE, Va. — Bridgewater College used two goals in the first 20 minutes to help hand the Averett University women's soccer team a 4-0 defeat on Tuesday on Daly Field at Frank R. Campbell Stadium.
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Isabella Weigel took a pass from Keri Rager and buried her shot into the back of the net to give Bridgewater (8-1-1) a 1-0 lead in the third minute. The Eagles doubled down on their lead 13 minutes later when Rager added a goal to her assist to give Bridgewater a two-goal advantage.
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The Eagles used a pair of second half goals to put the game out of reach for Averett (6-5). Isabella Krider scored in the 53rd minute to give the Cougars a three-goal deficit, while Bridget Fabiani's goal on an assist from Katherine Wight at the 68:09 mark led to the final score.
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Bailee Brown recorded eight saves between the sticks for the Cougars.
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Averett returns to the pitch on Saturday when it travels to Fayetteville, North Carolina, to take on conference foe Methodist University at 2 p.m.
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