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George Washington University

Eira Gwyneth August 18, 2024

WASHINGTON – Despite a wild second-half comeback, the George Washington women’s soccer team fell to Binghamton 3-2 in their second game of the 2024 season. The Revolutionaries fell into a 3-0 hole early in the second half, but were able to score two goals in the final 35 minutes of the game to nearly complete the comeback.

HOW IT HAPPENED

9^th Minute: Binghamton’s Anna Buckwalter opened the scoring with a goal in the ninth minute off an assist from Hannah Mimas. The goal was Binghamton’s first of the year in the team’s season opener.

32^and Minute: The Bearcats struck again later in the half, doubling their lead on a goal by Mimas, assisted on that play by Paige Luke.

48^th Minute: Shortly after halftime, Buckwalter scored her second goal of the day to extend the Bearcats’ lead to 3-0. Buckwalter’s second goal was unassisted.

55^th Minute: GW reduced the deficit to 3-1 in the 55th minute.^th Minute thanks to a goal from striker Lauren Prentice. Prentice rebounded off her own deflected shot and fired the ball just wide of the right post for her first goal of the season.

77^th Minute: Second semester Rose Vigran scored her first career goal later in the second half when she headed in a cross from freshman Alex Caldwell and put it in the net. The goal cut Binghamton’s deficit to 3-2, but GW didn’t get any closer.

REMARKABLE

After failing to get a single shot on goal in the first half, GW fired a total of 12 shots in the game, including five on goal. Binghamton finished with a slight lead with 14 shots, four of which were on goal.

Kaitlyn Williams started the game as goalkeeper for Binghamton and played the first 45 minutes before being replaced by Rebecca Kessler at halftime. Kessler saved three shots in the second half.