BOX SCORE

The High Point University women's soccer team lost to UNC Greensboro, 4-1, in its lone exhibition match of the season Wednesday night in Greensboro, N.C. Freshman Kelli Joline notched the only goal for the Panthers, scoring off a free kick in the 87th minute.

“I thought for our first side out in an 11-v-11 situation I was very pleased with the things that we can take from this scrimmage,” head coach Marty Beall said. “We are very young, so when you have a lot of youth playing against an experienced side like UNC Greensboro they will punish you for your mistakes. There are some positive things to focus on as we move forward and the end result is not reflective of the level this team is playing at.”

With HPU trailing, 4-0, late in the third period Joline found the back of the net for the first time in her college career when she ran onto a loose ball off a free kick by freshman Brooke Lisson. Joline corralled the ball just six yards in front of goal and rifled a shot past the Spartan keeper.

Joline also had the first chance of the game for either team when in just the fourth minute she got herself on the end of a through ball by junior Margaret Fanning and dribbled in on goal before unleashing a shot which sailed just over the cross bar.

The Spartans slowly took control of the game in the first period and in the 10th minute of play Greensboro's Cat Barnekow slotted a ball past junior Andrea Ritchie for the first score of the game.

UNCG would add three more tallies on the night with a goal by Jessi Gulledge in the second period and goals by Jaimey Etten and Lauren Hein in the third period before Joline wrapped up the scoring with her late goal.

The Panthers featured a new look lineup in the match with six new starters including three freshmen. The team's youth was evident with just one senior on the field at any time during the match.

The regular season begins for High Point on Friday, Aug. 20, when they host Francis Marion at 7 p.m. The Panthers play their first two games at home before hitting the road for five-straight games away from Vert Stadium.