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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel women's soccer team was narrowly defeated by the College of Charleston on Sunday afternoon, suffering a 1-0 loss on a late goal in the second half.
 
"We put in a monumental effort and came up just short today," head coach Ciaran Traquair said. "College of Charleston is the strongest team we have faced this year and they are well coached. We had to be at our best to compete and battle for everything. The girls made me so proud and it gives me great hope moving forward as a group as we search for more wins. I want to give a special mention to the crowd as the support was fantastic today."
 
College of Charleston (5-3) controlled the ball for the majority of the contest, tallying 20 shots in the game but The Citadel's (3-2) defense held strong and at the half the score stood at 0-0.
 
The lone goal in the match came at the 77-minute mark when the Cougars found the back of the net from about 30 yards out over the outstretched hands of keeper Logan Leask. The goal gave the College of Charleston a 1-0 lead and, despite a late offensive attack by The Citadel, the non-conference win.
 
Tori Zeltner, Tinslee Dilday, Katherine Arroyo, Emilie Valenciano, Montana Hinson and Sam Waarum played the entirety of the game. Arroyo led the team with three shots and one shot on goal. Leask also played the full 90 minutes, snagging seven saves.
 
The Bulldogs continue their home slate next weekend when they host non-conference foes Vermont and Jacksonville State at W.L.I. Field. Live stats and video for both games will be available at CitadelSports.com. For more information on The Citadel soccer, follow @CitadelWSoccer or visit CitadelSports.com.