FLORENCE, S.C. – The Barton women's soccer team (3-8, 2-6) suffered a 2-0 setback to No. 17 Francis Marion (11-0, 8-0) Wednesday evening at Hartzler Field.
The Patriots' Samantha Bodwell (Troutman, N.C.) opened the scoring with a goal in the 18th minute after finishing off a corner kick in the box.
Francis Marion held a one-goal advantage throughout the majority of the match before a penalty kick courtesy of Joy Brockman (Bernau, GERMANY) with just 61 seconds remaining in the match.
The Patriots, which swept the season series from the Bulldogs, held a 16-1 advantage in shots taken while Erin Grabeel (Gordonsville, Va.) earned the shutout victory in goal.
Barton freshman goalkeeper
Lily Diedrich (Severna Park, Md.) suffered the loss despite three saves on the afternoon.
Barton remains on the road to take on league-foe King in Bristol, Tenn., on Saturday, October 18, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Francis Marion, meanwhile, hosts Ferrum in conference action Saturday beginning at 4:00 p.m.
