CULLOWHEE, N.C. --- The Chattanooga Mocs fell 2-0 at Western Carolina in Southern Conference women's soccer action. The Mocs fall to 8-4-1 on the year and 2-2-1 against the league while the Catamounts improve to 7-3-3 overall and 4-1 in SoCon play.
 
The Catamounts scored both goals in the first half. The first came in the 11^th minute on a pass into the box for Naya Marcil. The second was a shot sent from midfield to Isabella DeMarco who split the defenders for the goal in the 28^th minute.
 
Chattanooga got off 15 shots, nine on goal led by Kennedy Heavrin's four. Caroline Richvalsky had three shots, all on goal and Clarissa Salinas fired off three shots with two on goal.
 
Caroline Ekern pulled in a career-high eight saves with four in each half.
 
Chattanooga will host VMI Sunday at Finley Stadium at 1:00 p.m. The Mocs will honor seniors Mackenzie Smith, Birna Johannsdottir and Sofia Andrade prior to the game. It will also be a Pink Out. Fans are encouraged to wear pink in support of the fight against breast cancer.
 
Head coach Gavin McKinney is an ambassador for the American Cancer Society "Men Wear Pink" campaign.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
1             10:37            WCU             Naya Marcil (8)                               Sarah Engen
2             27:55            WCU             Isabella DeMarcho (9)                  Naya Marcil
 
FROM THE HEAD COACH
"Difficult match. Credit Western as they are in good form at the moment. They punished us twice in the first half and unfortunately, we could not find a way back in."
 
"We are looking forward to back-to-back home games for the first time in SOCON play."
 
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