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Davidson Downs Furman 3-0
Oct. 13, 2005
Greenville, SC - Kara Koehrn scored two goals and Bevin English recorded five saves to earn her third shutout of the season as Davidson defeated Furman 3-0 on Thursday evening.
Davidson had a scoring opportunity in the 13th minute as Chloe King's ambitious bicycle kick nearly beat Furman goalkeeper Andie Hinshaw, but the play was negated as King was ruled offside.
The Wildcats opened the scoring at the 28:12 mark as Kara Koehrn netted her 11th goal of the season. Kristen Koehrn brought the ball down the right side and sent a through ball to Kara Koehrn. After a Furman defender missed a sliding tackle, the senior forward lifted the ball over a sliding Hinshaw to get Davidson on the board.
Davidson extended its lead at the 38:32 mark on Koerhn's second goal of the game. Amanda Traver played a low cross through the penalty area that was misplayed by Hinshaw. The ball bounced to Koerhn's feet and a one-touch to the goal made the score 2-0 in favor of the visitors.
Furman nearly got on the board in the 44th minute as Rachel Fry's shot from distance looked to have beaten Davidson `keeper Bevin English, but the netminder was able to push the ball over the crossbar.
Koehrn looked for her hat trick in the 55th minute as she again got behind the Furman defense, but her shot was deflected by Hinshaw, rebounded off the crossbar, and was cleared away by a Lady Paladin defender.
Davidson's lead extended to three goals off a header by Jess Lahre at the 56:14 mark. Mel Smith sent a corner kick into the box, and Lahr's header glanced off a Furman defender into the back of the net.
With the win, Davidson improves to 9-4-1 overall, 6-0 in the Southern Conference. Furman's loss drops the Lady Paladins to 8-5-1 on the season, 3-1-1 in conference action. Furman returns to action on Tuesday as Furman plays host to Western Carolina in a match that was postponed from October 6.
Scoring Summary:
Davidson - Kara Koehrn (Kristen Koehrn) 28:12
Davidson - Koehrn (Amanda Traver) 38:32
Davidson - Jess Lahre (Mel Smith) 56:14
Shots: Furman 11, Davidson 10
Saves: Hinshaw (FU) 5, English (DAV) 5
Corner Kicks: Furman 6, Davidson 5
Fouls: Furman 9, Davidson 16
