Box Score

By Karen Allen

ROME—The women's soccer team took the pitch for the first time at home this season Friday night. Unfortunately, the score wasn't in their favor, as they fell to West Alabama, 3-0.

The loss drops the Lady Hawks to 1-4 on the season, while West Alabama moves to 3-2.

The game remained scoreless until the 31st minute when Perri Lambert scored her first goal of the night; she scored thirteen minutes later to give West Alabama the 2-0 advantage at the break.

At the intermission, the Tigers had outshot the Lady Hawks 6-2, and added nine more in the second half to lead Shorter by a 15-5 margin.

West Alabama's final goal of the night came at the 50:38 mark as Rebekah Craig found the back of the net.

Helena Farinha lead Shorter with 2 shots on goal, while three different Lady Hawks chipped in with one—Kelli Davis, Jessica Wright and Maggie Pruitt.

Shorter held the advantage in goalie saves; completing six, to West Alabama's one.

The Lady Hawks will be back in action Monday, September 23, as they travel to Laurinburg, N.C. to take on St. Andrews University; game time is set for 1:00 PM.