HARRISONBURG, Va. – Maryland's Jarena Harmon scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner in the 88th minute, to lift the Terps over the William & Mary women's soccer team, 2-1, in the season opener for both teams on Thursday evening. Sophomore Courtney Miles netted her first career goal in the seventh minute of the match for the Tribe.
 
Maryland took an early lead on its first shot of the contest in the fifth minute. Hope Lewandski sent a ball over the top into the box into a scrum of players. Jarena Harmon was able to get to the pass, and volley it home from six yards out.
 
Just two minutes later the Tribe found the equalizer. W&M was mounting pressure with two corner kicks, before redshirt junior Sarah Segan put a shot on frame that was saved by Erin Seppi. However, the rebound bounced to the foot of Miles, who cleaned up the mess. Her first career goal leveled the score at 1-1.
 
After a back-and-forth second half that saw both teams have multiple chances, Maryland was able to score the game-winner in the 88th minute. Darby Moore sent Alyssa Poarch into the box where she was able to uncork a shot that was saved by junior Katelyn Briguglio. The rebound took a Terps bounce and Harmon was able to collect the ball and place it into an empty net to lift Maryland to a 2-1 win.
 
W&M Starters – #1 Briguglio (GK), #5 DeMasters, #8 Santos, #9 Segan, #12 Kelly, #13 Kohler, #14 Miguelez, #16 Hyland, #20 Miles, #22 Keith, #24 Kuhnle
 
Maryland Starters – #1 Seppi (GK), #4 Moore, #5 Lewandoski, #11 Surdick, #16 Sefcik, #17 Dayes, #19 Oracion, #23 Harmon, #24 Mose, #29 Broadbent, #33 Staier, 
 
Goals
5' | Jerna Harmon (Maryland) (Assist: Hope Lewandoski)
7' | Courtney Miles (W&M) (Assist: Sarah Segan)
88' | Harmon (Maryland) (Assist: Alyssa Poarch)
 
Inside the Numbers
- The match was very evenly contested as both teams each fired 10 shots in the contest. Maryland did hold a slight 5-4 advantage in shots on-goal.
- Maryland held a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks in the match.
- Sophomores Courtney Miles and Colleen Norton each fired a match-high three shots in the contest.
- Junior Katelyn Briguglio made three saves in the match, making her eighth start of her career.
 
Notes
Redshirt sophomore Rachel DeMasters and freshmen Grace Santos and Renee Kohler earned their first career start in the match … Sophomore Courtney Miles notched her first career goal with her seventh minute tally … Redshirt junior Sarah Segan recorded her first point of the season with an assist on the goal … Segan now has seven career assists, and 43 career points.
 
Quotable
"It was a tough battle. I thought we had some good stretches but not enough to put the game away. Maryland was athletic but our kids gave 100-percent. There's a lot of good to build upon going forward." - Head women's soccer coach Julie Shackford
 
What's Ahead
The William & Mary women's soccer team concludes play in the Fairfield Inn by Marriott James Madison when it squares off with Dayton on Sunday, Aug. 19. Kickoff between the Tribe and the Flyers is set for 11:30 a.m.