MONROE, La. – Appalachian State's Jane Cline scored a pair of goals to lift the Mountaineers over the ULM soccer program, 2-0 on Fridayat the ULM Soccer Complex.
ULM (6-11-1, 0-7 SBC) moved to 6-5-1 at home this season and 14-12-2 at the ULM Soccer Complex since 2013.
“The difference in this game compared to all the other games this season was that we had a hard time connecting passes to give ourselves good opportunities,” said ULM head coach Roberto Mazza. “It's not a lack of effort or dedication, it's just a matter of settling the ball down and moving it so we can get in transition moving forward.”
Cline scored in the 18th minute for the Mountaineers (7-5-3, 3-2-1 SBC) when she chipped in a deflected pass from Sam Childress. The second came in the 69th minute on a low shot from 25 yards out, also assisted by Childress.
Senior Mariah Mitchell, freshman Cke'Lana Caesar and freshman Maia Mumford each fired a pair of shots. Junior Whitney Tuckfield and sophomore Danielle Sabathe also registered shots in the contest.
In net, freshman Brooke-Lynn Scroggins, who entered the game leading the conference in saves, stopped 11 shots. Scroggins is the reigning Warhawk Female of the Week winner. Megan Roberson recorded six shots and the win for the Mountaineers.
Defensively, junior Whitney Tuckfield and freshman Kelsey Dazalla played all 90 minutes. The duo are the only two Warhawks to start all 18 games this season. Junior Mary Ashton Lembo also played 90 minutes at midfield.
ULM will close out the weekend on Senior Day when it hosts Texas State at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday at the ULM Soccer Complex. The Warhawks have defeated the Bobcats two consecutive years, 2-1 each meeting.
JUNIOR DAY NOTES
- Before the game, juniors Amanda Borstelmann, Jenna Pillon and Lauren Palmer were recognized for their service with the program over the past three years. The trio announced it will be their final season at ULM
- No. 3 Amanda Borstelmann was joined by her friend Paige Reid. Borstelmann has recorded three goals, five assists and 11 points over the past three seasons. She's played in 47 games and has logged 2,356 minutes to date. At the midfield position, Borstelmann has registered 33 shots with 12 on goal. In 2013, Borstelmann scored goals against Central Arkansas and South Alabama. Last season, the Farmingdale, N.Y. product scored on a header at Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Borstelmann has started 23 games in her career. She is majoring in pre-nursing.
- No. 11 Jenna Pillon was accompanied by her parents, Tom and Kathleen Pillon. Jenna ranks second all-time in program history in goals with 17 and fourth in points with 40. She's taken 120 career shots, 65 on goal and has also dished out six assists. Pillon has scored five career game-winning goals which is also second-most in school history. The Long Beach, Calif., native has played 56 career games with 51 career starts. This season, she's logged 1,003 minutes with a pair of goals against Grambling State. Pillon has earned honors on the 2013 All-Louisiana First-Team, 2013 College Sports Madness All-SBC First-Team and 2014 All-Louisiana Honorable Mention. She's majoring in pre-nursing.
- No. 24 Lauren Palmer was joined by her mother, Cindy Palmer. Including today, Lauren has played in 38 games for a total of 736 minutes over the last three seasons. She's scored goals against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in 2013 and against conference champion South Alabama in 2014. Palmer also dished out an assist in 2013 against Grambling State in a 9-0 victory. The Murrieta, Calif., native has started in three games this season including today and has fired six career shots with four on goal as a defender. She is majoring in risk management & insurance.
