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Emma Beddow scored twice to lead Columbus State University (CSU) past Georgia College & State University (GCSU) 5-2 in the quarterfinals of the Peach Belt Conference Women's Soccer Tournament Nov. 6 at the Waldon Soccer Complex.
The No. 2 seeded Cougars improved to 11-4-1 and advanced to the semifinal round Nov. 10, while the No. 7 seeded Bobcats ended their season at 8-8-2.
Columbus State opened the scoring 99 seconds into the match as Brooke Ouimette scored, but Aralyn Everett scored her third goal of the season for GCSU to level the match 10 minutes later. Katherine Crouse assisted on the strike.
Anna Gray scored in the 19th minute to give the Cougars a 2-1 lead. Beddow scored the next CSU goals to put the Cougars up 4-1 five minutes into the second half.
Everett assisted on the final Bobcat goal with 2:34 remaining in the match. She fed a ball to Zelia Griffith, who knocked it in for her third goal of 2023.
Columbus State outshot Georgia College 23-11, but the Cougars only enjoyed a 10-7 margin on goal. Madison Drake (3) and Kassidy Fortin (2) combined for five stops in the GCSU goal.
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