Site:
Raleigh, N.C.

Score:
Salem 1, Meredith 1

Records:
Salem (2-5-3, 0-3-1 USA South) / Meredith (3-2-5, 2-0-2 USA South)

Up Next:
Salem vs. Mary Baldwin | October 11 | Winston-Salem, N.C. | 4 p.m. | Varsity Field

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Salem soccer team halted a five-match scoreless streak with a 1-1 tie against USA South Conference rival Meredith when the two teams met in the Capital City on Saturday afternoon.

Salem received its goal from sophomore Darilyn Nieto, who coincidentally became the fifth Spirit in program history to net double-digit goals in consecutive seasons. She joins Tia Bringhurst, Brooke Bukas, Sawyer Ferguson and Jordan Lanier as the only Spirits to amass at least 10 goals in consecutive campaigns. Nieto scored a team-high 14 goals during her first year.

First-year netminder Marissa Doutrich came through with a clutch performance for Salem, making 16 saves over 90 minutes. Her counterparts, Kasey Wilkins, Allison Fox and Samantha Woodfin, combined for one save—which was credited to Fox—for the Avenging Angels.

Meredith capped off the match with 41 shots, including 19 shots on goal, while Salem attempted three shots (two shots on goal). The Avenging Angels wrapped up the first half with a 17-1 edge in shots, while coming through with 24 in the second frame.

Morgan Thomas came through with a match-high nine shots (two shots on goal) for Meredith, two more than Claire Wagner and three more than teammate Avery Wilson.

Nieto was the only Spirit to attempt a shot in the contest, making three attempts on the afternoon, including two shots on goal.

Avery Wilson drove home the first goal of the afternoon in the 49th-minute, giving Meredith a 1-0 advantage. The relentless Nieto answered with her 10th goal of the season, first since a clash with Agnes Scott (Sept. 15), in the 86th-minute.

Doutrich wrapped up her third consecutive double-digit save performance for Salem with 16. She began the streak with 22 versus Southern Virginia and came through with 18 in a clash with Brevard.