Newberry, SC – The Emmanuel Women's Soccer team opened up their season today with a road trip against Newberry College. The matchup was competitive from the start, but the home team Wolves came out on top, 2-0. With the loss, the Lions fall to 0-1 on the season. 

It was a defensive battle early on with both teams being held scoreless in the first 39 minutes of play. The Wolves found the net first with a goal at the 39:26 mark to take a 1-0 lead heading into the break. In the first half, the Lions led the Wolves in shots on goal, 3-2. 

Following the break, the Wolves wasted no time tacking on another goal to go up 2-0 at the 45:53 mark. The Lions held the Wolves scoreless the rest of the way but only had one shot on goal in the half. 

The Lions finished the night with five shots on goal, with Nella Nevalainen leading the way with 2.  Ana Ramirez-Cortez ended the night with 5 saves in goal. 

The Lions will be back in action on Wednesday as they travel to Anderson, SC to take on the Anderson University Trojans at 7PM. For more information on Emmanuel University athletics, visit goeulions.com.