{"id":262283,"date":"2026-09-12T19:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T19:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/12\/monarchs-battle-no-12-mary-washington-in-road-setback-methodist-university-athletics\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T19:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T19:39:00","slug":"monarchs-battle-no-12-mary-washington-in-road-setback-methodist-university-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/12\/monarchs-battle-no-12-mary-washington-in-road-setback-methodist-university-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Monarchs Battle No. 12 Mary Washington in Road Setback &#8211; Methodist University Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"sidearm-story-template-text_post-3\">\n<aside class=\"sidearm-story-template-text-aside\" aria-label=\"Related Sport Links\">&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n &#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/aside>\n<p>                    <strong>FREDERICKSBURG, Va.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Methodist women&#8217;s soccer traveled to No. 12 University of Mary Washington on Saturday afternoon. The Monarchs battled back to even the score early in the second half, but a late goal propelled the Eagles to a 2\u20131 victory at Roy Gordon Field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JUST THE FACTS<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFinal score:\u00a0<\/strong>Mary Washington def. Methodist, 2\u00ad\u20131<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<strong>Records:\u00a0<\/strong>Methodist 1-2-0, Mary Washington 3-1-0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong>Roy Gordan Field; Fredericksburg, Virginia<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nHOW IT HAPPENED<\/strong>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Mary Washington took advantage of an early Methodist turnover to open the scoring. A backward pass was intercepted by Skye Lawhun, who dribbled into the box before finding Katie Britton in front of the goal. Britton finished the one-timer to give the Eagles a 1\u20130 lead.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Mary Washington&#8217;s defense held firm throughout the opening 45 minutes, keeping Methodist without a shot while generating nine attempts of its own.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>After 47 minutes without a shot, the Monarchs earned their first offensive opportunity when a Mary Washington foul in the box resulted in a penalty kick. Senior <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/mumonarchs.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/allye-carter\/15003\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15003\" target=\"_blank\">Allye Carter<\/a><\/dfn> stepped up and calmly placed her attempt into the top-left corner to even the match at 1\u20131.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Following the equalizer, the Eagles increased their offensive pressure.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>In the 81st minute, Methodist was issued a red card, forcing the Monarchs to play a player down for the remainder of the match.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Mary Washington eventually broke through in the 86th minute. After Elise McGee&#8217;s initial shot was saved by Methodist goalkeeper <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/mumonarchs.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/kiera-ferguson\/15024\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15024\" target=\"_blank\">Kiera Ferguson<\/a><\/dfn>, but not secured, McGee followed up on the loose ball and found the open left side of the net to restore the Eagles&#8217; lead.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>The Monarchs attempted to generate a counterattack in the final minutes, but Mary Washington&#8217;s defense prevented Methodist from advancing beyond midfield before the final whistle.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NUMBERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Mary Washington held a 36\u20131 advantage in shots, but Methodist&#8217;s lone attempt was on target and resulted in a goal.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Ferguson kept the Monarchs within striking distance throughout the match, recording a career-high 11 saves.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Carter&#8217;s goal was her third of the season, which leads the team.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UP NEXT<\/strong><br \/>\nMethodist faces a quick turnaround, traveling to Eastern Mennonite University on Sunday, Sept. 13. First kick is scheduled for 1 PM.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n                    <button id=\"show-story-btn\">Read Full Article<\/button>\n                <\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mumonarchs.com\/news\/2026\/9\/12\/womens-soccer-monarchs-battle-no-12-mary-washington-in-road-setback.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; &#13; FREDERICKSBURG, Va.\u00a0\u00a0Methodist women&#8217;s soccer traveled to No. 12 University of Mary Washington on Saturday afternoon. The Monarchs battled back to even the score early in the second half, but a late goal propelled the Eagles to a 2\u20131 victory at Roy Gordon Field. JUST THE FACTS&#13; Final score:\u00a0Mary Washington def. 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