University of Mount Olive

MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive women's soccer team celebrated Senior Day with a 2-0 victory over rival Barton College on Saturday afternoon at Amon Field.

The Trojans (6-5-5, 4-2-5 Conference Carolinas) controlled the match offensively, outshooting the Bulldogs 19-10 and putting eight shots on target. Mount Olive broke through late in the first half when Tanya Granholm scored an unassisted goal in the 42nd minute to give the Trojans a 1-0 advantage heading into halftime.

Mount Olive continued to apply pressure in the second half, doubling its lead in the 56th minute. Yaneli Sanchez found the back of the net for her seventh goal of the season, with Madyson Brown providing the assist to extend the Trojans' advantage to 2-0.

Defensively, goalkeeper Anais Coyne recorded five saves to earn the shutout, helping Mount Olive limit Barton to five shots on goal. The Trojans maintained their two-goal lead through the final whistle to secure the rivalry victory.

Before kickoff, Mount Olive honored 11 seniors for their contributions to the women's soccer program: No. 1 Anais Coyne, No. 3 Alaina Steding, No. 5 Emma Harnage, No. 7 Ellie Brock, No. 9 Camryn Blatchford, No. 10 Yaneli Sanchez, No. 11 Malia Acevedo, No. 12 Tanya Granholm, No. 23 Abby Weis, No. 24 Jada Turner, and No. 27 Nyjah Turner.

The Senior Day win gave the Trojans a memorable home result against their conference rival as they continued their Conference Carolinas campaign. Their next contest is against Chowan at home on Tuesday at 4 p.m.