COLUMBIA, S.C. - The CIU women's soccer team took the field Saturday afternoon for a key Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) contest against Brenau Univerisity (Ga.). Both squads find themselves in the middle of the pack in the AAC and are battling for position as the regular season begins to wind down. CIU's freshman newcomer Mazzie Leos, found the net twice to give the Rams a 2-0 victory over the Golden Tigers. The Rams improved to 8-6 overall and 5-5 in the AAC. The win also moves the Rams over the Golden Tigers in the AAC standings. 

Scoring Summary:
It was a tale of two halves for the Rams in Saturday's afternoon contest. Brenau took command of the first half with eight shots compared to the Ram's two. But the Golden Tigers were not able to capitalize on their scoring opportunities due to great defense by the Rams back-line. As a result, the game would go into halftime scoreless.

The tide would turn in the second half for the Rams as they would start to create more scoring opportunities, recording 13 shots in the period, and also taking six corner kicks. Mazzie Leos came up huge for the Rams scoring two goals in a five-minute span to give the Rams a comfortable, two-score advantage. The first would come on an assist by Makenzy Dupree at the 57:18 minute mark. Her second of the game and fourth of the season would come just past the 62:00 minute mark. The Rams would hold a two-goal lead for the remainder of the second half, coming out with an important conference win with a final score of 2-0. 

What Coach Kara Farnsworth Lail is saying:
"We are proud of the girls for finishing strong. Second half we came out hungry for a goal and worked together to finish with two. We celebrate this win and look on to prepare for Wednesday against Point."

What's Next: 
The Rams will next travel to West Point, Georgia, for another pivotal AAC game against Point University on Saturday, Oct. 20. Kick-off is set for 3:30 PM.