By: Brittany Russ, Sports Information Graduate Assistant
HAMMOND – First year head coach
George Van Linder and the Northwestern State Lady Demon soccer team wrap-up the 2012 season as they travel to Southeastern Louisiana on Friday for a Southland Conference match-up.
NSU (6-10-1, 1-5-1) and the Lady Lions (9-6-1, 3-2-1) will kick-off at 3 o'clock at the Southeastern Soccer Complex.
The Lady Demons are led by junior forward
Ashlee Savona with five goals and four assists for a total of 14 points.
Yanci Johnson trails Savona with six goals and one assist for 13 points.
Maiya Cooper leads SLU with 10 goals and two assists, followed by Kayla Vera with four goals and five assists.
Savona scored the game-winning goal en route to the Lady Demons first conference victory of the season as they defeated Nicholls State 2-1 on Sunday at the Lady Demon Soccer Complex.
Nicholls got on the board early as they notched a goal at the 24-minute mark. NSU did not hesitate to answer back as
Shelby Balmer put one into the back of the net off of a quick pass from
Rebecca Furlow at the 26-minute mark.
Savona sealed the win when she took advantage of a fumble by the Cardinals' goalkeeper and scored with less than 21 minutes remaining.
The Lady Lions defeated Oral Roberts 2-0 on Sunday as it earned its third shutout in a row. The win put Southeastern above ORU in the league standings, securing a seed in the Southland Conference Tournament.
The Lady Lions currently lead the SLC in saves with 46, averaging 6.57 per game.
