Box Score CENTRAL, SC – The Emmanuel Women's Soccer team traveled to Central, SC this afternoon to face Southern Wesleyan University in conference action. The Lions took the lead in the first half on a goal by Jillian Aldrich to give Emmanuel the 1-0 lead heading into halftime. The Warriors tied things up in the 63^rd minute, but the Lions answered with a goal by Sofia Beckford with ten minutes to play. Late in the 2^nd, the Warriors tied the game to make the final score, 2-2. With the draw, the Lions stand at 2-6-2 overall, 2-3-2 in conference action.

The two teams were evenly matched from the start, with both teams making key defensive stops to keep the game scoreless early. At 38:00, Jillian Aldrich found the back of the net to give the Lions the 1-0 lead, with Emily Chavez picking up the assist. In the first half, both teams took 7 shots, with 3 on goal. Ana Ramirez-Cortes finished the half with 3 saves in goal to keep the score 1-0, Emmanuel heading into halftime.

The Warriors evened the score in the 63^rd minute to make it 1-1, but the Lions answered with a late goal from Sofia Beckford in the 80^th minute, assisted by Ayden Thompson giving the Lions the 2-1 lead. With two minutes to play, the Warriors tied the game again to make the final score, 2-2. In the second half, SWU outshot the Lions, 17-4 with 9 shots on goal. Ramirez-Cortes ended the half with 7 saves to bring her total for the game to 10. With 10 saves in this afternoon's game, Ramirez-Cortes surpasses 150 saves in her career with the Lions. 

Next up, the Lions will host Newberry College in non-conference action on Saturday at 1PM.

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