COLUMBIA, Ky. — Eva Cova scored twice during the opening five minutes of the second half as Campbellsville University fell 2-0 to No. 19 Lindsey Wilson University in Mid-South Conference play Thursday at W.S. Reuling Stadium.
- The match turned immediately after halftime. Cova broke the scoreless tie 46 seconds into the second half and completed her brace at 49:10, giving Lindsey Wilson a two-goal advantage in 3 minutes, 24 seconds.
- Campbellsville kept the Blue Raiders off the board before the break. Sydney Hall made two first-half saves as Lindsey Wilson generated six shots and six corner kicks without finding the net.
- The Tigers generated more pressure after falling behind. Campbellsville produced five of its seven shots during the second half, including four attempts over the final 22 minutes.
- Marta Prieto supplied one of Campbellsville's best second-half opportunities. Prieto put an attempt on frame in the 70th minute and finished with two shots.
- Hall prevented further separation. She stopped four of Lindsey Wilson's six shots on goal, including second-half saves against Sharon Nadunga and Lara Dorea.
- Lindsey Wilson held the territorial advantage. The Blue Raiders finished with leads of 17-7 in shots, 6-2 in shots on goal, and 7-2 in corner kicks.
- Campbellsville took its first conference loss. The Tigers moved to 8-2-2 overall and 3-1 in Mid-South play, while Lindsey Wilson improved to 7-3-1 and 4-1.
Lindsey Wilson created the first opportunity two minutes into the match before Campbellsville tested Demi Serman in the 10th minute. Serman stopped
Amelie Matheis' attempt to keep the match scoreless.
Hall made consecutive saves against Mercy Kinuthia and Laura Castilletti in the 12th minute as the Blue Raiders applied early pressure. Lindsey Wilson earned five corner kicks during the opening 23 minutes, but Campbellsville's defense prevented a breakthrough.
The Tigers produced another opportunity from a corner in the 35th minute, but
Fiona Jolly sent her ensuing attempt wide. Lindsey Wilson finished the half with a 6-2 advantage in shots, while the teams entered the break scoreless.
Cova broke the deadlock at 45:46, finishing a pass from Ashiat Naluggwa to put Lindsey Wilson ahead 1-0. Hall denied Nadunga at 48:09, but Cova scored again just over a minute later to double the Blue Raiders' advantage.
Campbellsville began generating pressure midway through the second half.
Jessie Amphlett had consecutive attempts blocked in the 69th minute before Serman saved Prieto's shot at 69:56.
Hall made her fourth save against Dorea in the 73rd minute to keep the Tigers within two. Campbellsville continued searching for a response, but Prieto had an attempt blocked in the 86th minute before Jolly sent the Tigers' final shot wide in the 89th.
Campbellsville finished with five second-half shots but was unable to erase the early deficit, ending its three-match winning streak and taking its first Mid-South Conference defeat of the season.
