BLUFFTON, S.C. (September 21, 2020) – The first Sun Conference match of the 2020 season for the Webber International University women's soccer team resulted in a 4-1 loss for the Warriors on the road at the University of South Carolina Beaufort on Monday afternoon at Fin Land Field.

Webber (1-1 overall, 0-1 The Sun Conference) trailed 4-0 at halftime and did not get on the scoreboard until the 83rd minute when senior Sarah Thipgen scored her first career collegiate goal on a free kick.

Fellow-senior Leah Borders led the Warriors with three shots, two of which were on the goal, and Alyssa Rivera added two shots. Emilie Velez had the Warriors' remaining shot on goal while Deborah Guillen had the final shot attempt.

In goal, starter Natalie Bartek made three saves while the starter in the second half, Cameron Laine, did not allow a goal and made five stops.

"It was clearly a game of two halves," spoke Webber's Head Coach Brian Fallon. "I have to take my hat off to the University of South Carolina Beaufort for really playing so hard and being gracious hosts. We do look forward to the challenge when we play them again in our last home game this season though. Go Warriors."

USCB (1-0, 1-0), which was playing in its 2020 season opener, scored less than nine minutes into the match to get things started, and then doubled up its lead to 2-0 in the 16th minute before scoring again in the 28th minute and then lastly in the 35th minute. All four of the Sand Shark' goals were scored by a different player.

Next up for Webber women's soccer will be a second straight Sun Conference matchup on the road as the Warriors take on Crooked Lake rival Warner University in the first of two meetings between the two teams this season. This time around, the Warriors and the Royals will do battle starting at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, in Lake Wales, Florida.