Williamsburg, KY – A trio of goals in the second half lifted the (RV) UC women's soccer team past the #24 Campbellsville Tigers 3-1 Wednesday night at the UC Soccer Complex. Naira Lopez, Anihoa Camara, and Alba Lorca combined to net the Patriots goals, improving UC to 9-1-1 on the season and 4-0 in conference play.
 
The game began with the cross-state rivals battling back-and-forth for possession. Campbellsville defense held their ground not allowing the Patriots to get off shot for the first ten minutes of play until Lopez sent a short ball towards goal. Tigers' goalie Katelyn Young came up for the save to keep UC scoreless. Patriots defense played their part in quelling back the Tigers high-scoring offense, as they limited Campbellsville to just one shot in the 29' by Molly Hall. The remainder of the first half saw nine more UC shots, including one from Shara Randez with :57 remaining, which was blocked by Campbellsville defense, sending the teams into halftime scoreless.

As the second half opened, UC wasted no time getting on the scoreboard. Camara recorded a takeaway just outside the box and connected with Lopez, who made a chip shot over the keeper to put the Patriots up 1-0 in the 49'. Cumberlands continued their offensive production ten minutes later when Randez sent a cross into the box to the head of Camara, who sent the ball past the goalie. It marks Camara's second goal in two games extended the Patriots lead to 2-0 with 29:03 remaining in the match. Cumberlands backline continued their dominating performance, holding the Tigers to four shots over the next twenty minutes. With 9:38 remaining, Emily Willoughby brought the ball down the left side and sent a cross to Lopez, who pushed it across the box to Lorca for a Patriots goal, making the score 3-0. Campbellsville had one final opportunity to get on the scoreboard with a corner kick coming in the final 2:30 of the game when Sangmin Cha sent a kick that deflect off Naia Landaluce and into the net to give Campbellsville the final goal of the night and close the match 3-1 in favor of the Patriots.
 
Lopez has now scored in three of the last four games, tallying five goals during that stretch. With her goal tonight, Lorca has recorded 10 points on the season becoming the fifth Patriot with double-digit points. With tonight's win, the Patriots now boast an impressive eleven-game unbeaten streak in regular season conference games dating back to the start of the 2018 season. It also marks UC's first win over a ranked opponent since October 13, 2018 when they defeated 15^th-ranked Georgia Gwinnett 1-0.
 
Cumberlands returns to the field Sunday, October 20, as they travel to Lebanon, TN to take on the #19 Cumberland Pheonix for another ranked rivalry. Kickoff is set for 1:30 pm. Live stream will be available here, and live stats will be available here.
 
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