Late Half Comeback Puts Knights Over Salem 5-4

Box Score

BUENA VISTA, VA. — The Southern Virginia University women's soccer team took on Salem College in Knight Stadium on Wednesday night. Southern Virginia took home the victory 5-4 with a late second-half comeback.

Player of the Game

Makya Lingren: 4 goals | 1 assist | 9 points

Game Notes

In the fourth minute of the game, Makya Lindgren got her first goal of the game, stealing the ball away from the goalkeeper and scoring on the open net
Midway through the first half, Ashley Linden scored an unassisted goal to tie the game up at one
Just 40 seconds into the second half, Kassaundra Gorton spotted an open Makya Lindgren to connect for Lindgren's second goal with the go-ahead goal, putting the Knights up 2-1
The Spirits answered with three consecutive goals from Baylee Greenwood, Ellie Montes, and Layla Locklear, doubling up Southern Virginia 4-2
In the 62nd minute, Makya Lindgren recorded the hat trick, cutting the deficit to one 4-3 off of a Delaynee McKeachnie assist
Lindgren demonstrated her vision, dishing out an assist to Makinna Winterton to tie the game back up at four with seven minutes remaining in the game
One minute later, Makya Lindgren put the team on her back to score the game-winning goal and lock in the 5-4 victory for the Knights