The Oglethorpe women's soccer team celebrated Senior Day Friday evening on the Oglethorpe Track and Field, as 13 members of the squad played their final SAA home game. No. 14 Centre spoiled the evening in the end, though, defeating the Stormy Petrels 5-0 and dropping them to 2-11 on the season overall, 0-7 in SAA play.

The Petrels hung tough early, but fell behind their nationally-ranked opponent in the 23rd minute of the contest. Centre then doubled their advantage in the 27th minute, giving themselves a 2-0 lead. Over the course of the first half, the Colonels laid siege to the Oglelthorpe goal, putting 11 shots on target against senior goalkeeper Sarah Craig. The Stormy Petrel senior was able to parry away eight of them in the first half, but Centre put their third marker on the board in the game's 43rd minute.

The Petrels saw more of the ball in the second half, firing four shots and putting one on target, but Centre continued to extend their lead with further goals in the 54th and 62nd minutes. For the game, the Colonels outshot the Petrels 37-4, which includes a 16-1 mark in shots on goal. Centre took eight corner kicks to Oglethorpe's one. Craig did all she could, making a total of 10 saves on the evening. 

Before the game, the team celebrated the careers of goalkeepers Sarah Craig, Bailey Evans and Caitlin Hollis; defenders Katie Geiger, Hannah Kuhn, Caitlin Ayres and Autumn Yesh; midfielders Megan Culberson, Claire Stauber and Jessie Gregerson; and forwards Emily Silva, Jasmine Jakes and Laura Betancourt as part of Senior Day festivities.  

"We were happy to celebrate the careers of all of our seniors today," said Head Coach Alan Woods. "We didn't get the result we wanted on the field, but Centre is a very good team and is very difficult to beat. We'll look to bounce back on Monday before heading into the conference tournament."

The Petrels have one game left in their regular season, as they'll welcome Talladega to Salamone Field Monday at 4 p.m. in what will serve as the team's final home game of the year, as well. They'll serve as the No. 8 seed in the SAA Tournament and will travel to Tennessee to take on top-seeded Sewanee next Saturday in the quarterfinal round.