CLEMSON, South Carolina – Facing its second nationally-ranked opponent of the season, UNCW used a goal by senior Katrina Guillou (Bishop Ireton H.S./Fort Washington, Md.) to build a 1-0 halftime lead at No. 23 Clemson on Sunday afternoon. But, the Tigers answered with two goals in the second half to take a 2-1 victory over the Seahawks at Riggs Field.  

The win allowed the Tigers to remain unbeaten with a 3-0-0 record while dropping the Seahawks' record to 1-3-0.

"Clemson is an outstanding team," Coach Paul Cairney said. "They are well coached and can attack you in so many different ways. I thought our team executed the game plan well and we wanted to be tied or ahead at halftime.

"A few mental errors here and there along with good finishing by Clemson allowed the Tigers back into it," Cairney added. "While we are disappointed with the result, we can take away many positives with the performance.

Guillou gave the Seahawks a 1-0 lead in the 34th minute when she scored her second goal of the season off assists from senior Lindsey Byrne (W.A. Hough H.S./Charlotte, N.C.) and junior Lauren Nalevaiko (Ardrey Kell H.S./Charlotte, N.C.).

The Tigers tied the game at 1-1 in the 62nd minute when junior defender Claire Wagner (Panther Creek H.S./Cary, N.C.) converted a corner kick by sophomore Shannon Horgan (Long Beach H.S./Long Beach, N.Y.) for her first goal of the season.

With 11:49 remaining, junior defender Jenna Weston (Lake Norman H.S./Mooresville, N.C.) tallied the eventual game-winning goal on an 18-yard shot after receiving a pass from Wagner.

Junior goalkeeper Carolyn Huddy (Lake Norman H.S./Huntersville, N.C.) made three saves in the loss for UNCW, which was outshot by an 18-9 margin. Junior Kailen Sheridan (Whitby, Ontario) tallied four saves in the win for Clemson.

"I am very proud of our toughness today," Cairney said. "We will simply get back at it in practice and prepare for the next game."

#SeahawkStats: Clemson and UNCW met for the first time in women's soccer … Guillou recorded her 21st career goal, moving her into sixth place on the Seahawks' career list … Guillou also became the eighth player in school history to record 50 or more career points with her goal on Sunday … She now has 51 points in her career with 21 goals and 9 assists … Four of the Seahawks' five goals this season have been scored in the first half this year … In addition, the senior class has accounted for four of the team's five goals … Clemson is the second nationally-ranked opponent UNCW has faced this year … The Seahawks lost at second-ranked Virginia last Sunday … Clemson came from behind to win for the second consecutive match … The Tigers trailed by a 1-0 margin in the 10th minute against South Carolina on Friday night.

Up Next for the Seahawks: UNCW resumes its six-game road trip next weekend with a pair of non-conference contests as part of the George Mason Tournament. The Seahawks will play the host Patriots on Friday evening before facing UMBC in a neutral site contest on Sunday afternoon.   

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College Women's Soccer: No. 23 Clemson 2, UNCW 1
UNCW   1-0 / 1
Clemson   0-2 / 2
 
Goals: UNCW – Katrina Guillou (33:56); CLEM – Claire Wagner (61:44), Jenna Weston (78:11). Assists: UNCW – Lindsey Byrne, Lauren Nalevaiko; CLEM – Shannon Horgan, Claire Wagner. Saves: UNCW – Carolyn Huddy 3 (90:00, 2 goals allowed); CLEM – Kailen Sheridan 4 (90:00, 1 goals allowed). Shots: UNCW – 9; CLEM – 18. Corner Kicks: UNCW – 2; CLEM – 5. Attendance: 257.

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