Box Score

BLUEFIELD, W. Va. – Pip Pattison netted the game winner in the 88^th minute of action, Wednesday afternoon, to earn the Bluefield College women's soccer team its home opening victory over St. Andrews University, 4-3, at the East River Soccer Complex.
 
The game winning play began with action on the left side of the field, where Braley Friere sent a pass to Jessica Newman out near the sideline. Newman then served the ball to the middle where a cutting Pattison completed the sequence and gave BC a 4-3 advantage.
 
While St. Andrews put one more shot on goal, Bluefield closed out the game for their fourth straight win to open the season. It's the program's first ever 4-0 start and its longest win streak on record. St. Andrews dropped to 2-2 with the loss.
 
Scoring began quickly for Bluefield as Whitney Browning netted her sixth goal of the year just 1:15 into action. Browning, the reigning Mid-South Conference Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, once again became tied for the Mid-South Conference lead in the category with her marker.
 
Bluefield then gained a 2-0 advantage in the 15^th minute with Pattison's first goal of the night. The senior outraced the St. Andrews keeper to a ball at the top of the box and quickly found the back of the net.
 
With less than a minute remaining in the opening half, Tori Burkey pulled the visitors within one with their first goal of the game.
 
Newman's fourth goal of the season gave Bluefield a two-shot advantage once again in the 60^th minute. Scores from the Knights in the 71^st and 73^rd minutes knotted the game, but Pattison's late tally then served as the difference maker.
 
Bluefield took the win despite being outshot 18-14, but did post more shots on goal with a 10-8 advantage.
 
Kayla Richardson made five saves in net for the victors, while Jessica Griffith made six saves on the afternoon.
 
St. Andrews also held the advantage in corners, with an 8-3 edge in the set opportunities.
 
Bluefield faces its first Mid-South Conference contest of the year on Saturday, as they travel to face Georgetown College at 3 p.m.