Priya Nair
Priya Nair

Women's Soccer James Dyson, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Nair's goal spoils Gophers' home opener

Box Score BALTIMORE, Md. - Women's soccer defeated Goucher 1-0 in Tuesday night's match. This is the first victory over the Gophers in eight years.

Inside the Box Score
 

Priya Nair (Falls Church, Va./George C. Marshall) scored her first goal of the season to put the Blazers on the board. Brenna Ellenberger (Baltimore, Md./Perry Hall) made five saves to execute another clean sheet.

How it Happened 

Goucher took ten shots in the first half, but it remained scoreless. The second half was a different story. The Blazers' attack intensified, drawing numerous fouls in just fifteen minutes. The Blazers kept applying pressure to the Gophers' defense; ultimately, it was Nair's goal at 66' to give them the lead that was never surrendered.

Analysis
 

The Gophers outshot the Blazers 14-11 and tallied more corners 5-2.
  
For the Opponent
 

Madison Gutierrez made five saves. 
 
Up Next
 

Hood travels to Ewing, N.J. to face the College of New Jersey on Friday, September 13 for 7 p.m. kickoff.
 
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Players Mentioned

Brenna  Ellenberger

#0 Brenna Ellenberger

GK
6' 0"
Junior
Priya  Nair

#22 Priya Nair

F
5' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Brenna  Ellenberger

#0 Brenna Ellenberger

6' 0"
Junior
GK
Priya  Nair

#22 Priya Nair

5' 4"
Junior
F