The match was hard fought for the full 90 minutes with most of the play in midfield. But the Piranhas’ (0-1-0) defense held fast, too. Charlotte (0-1-0) outshot the Piranhas 13-3 and Hampton Roads goalkeeper Victoria Johnson registered five saves.
“They outshot us in the last 20 minutes but we held together,” said head coach Wendy Waddell. “It was a good start to our season. We need some improvement but we’ll continue that improvement from here.”
The W League Piranhas travel to Atlanta on Saturday for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff with the Silverbacks at Atlanta Silverbacks Park before returning for their home opener on May 22 again against Charlotte. Kickoff for the match is scheduled for 8 p.m. at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex.
For more information about the Hampton Roads Piranhas, please visit www.hrpiranhas.com.
Scoring Summary 1 2 FT
Hampton Roads 0 0 0
Charlotte 0 0 0
Starting Lineups:
Hampton Roads: Victoria Johnson, Melanie Adams, Elizabeth Brewster, Caitlin Burke, Emily Kittleson, Rachel Gerdin, Jamie Clarke (Laurel McKenzie 71), Alicia Kostka (Kari Byzewski 45), Allison Belsterling (Kirby Stenard 45), Kara Cooper (Nisa Aikens 71), Katherine Watson (Julia Doolittle 64)
Charlotte: Alyssa Whitehead, Ashleigh Gunning, Gianna Cavuoto, Shelley Lyle, Maureen Smunt (Callie Cavanaugh 27), Carrie Lorenz (Maureen Schmitt 75), Jenna McKeon, Kelsey Fenix (Samantha Huecker 78), Christine Rife, Rachel Yepez (Hannah Swift 84), Ashley Swinehart (Hannah Gmerek 64)
Game Statistics
Shots: HRP 3, CHA 13; Saves: HRP 1, CHA 0; Fouls: HRP 5, CHA 5; Offsides: HRP 0, CHA 3; Corners: HRP 0, CHA 0; Cautions: HRP 0, CHA 0; Ejections: None; Attendance: 710; Officials: Ben Wooten, Juliana Duncan, Devin Walsh; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 88 degrees.
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