The Oglethorpe women's soccer team fell 1-0 Saturday afternoon to the visiting Berry Vikings on Senior Day. The Stormy Petrels had chances in the contest, but it was Berry who capitalized and scored the game's only goal in the second half. The result dropped the Petrels to 4-9-1 overall and 1-5-1 in SAA play with their conference slate now completed.

Neither team was able to dent the scoreboard in the first half, but Berry outshot the Petrels 13-4 in the opening half. Oglethorpe sophomore goalkeeper Lindsey Bolas was able to make four saves over the period, though, keeping her team in the contest. The Petrels had a chance to score themselves in the 26th minute, as freshman midfielder Maddie Cornell fired a shot from the edge of the box that Viking goalkeeper Jackie McGivney was able to get her fingertips to and put wide of the far post.

Berry enjoyed a 12-5 shot advantage in the second half, but the Petrels put five of their shots on target, giving themselves a chance to score a goal. However, it was the Vikings who drew first blood in the 51st minute. Down 1-0, the Petrels continued to go in search of a game-tying goal, but were unable to find one. 

For the game, the Vikings outshot the Petrels 25-9 overall and 7-5 on goal. The Petrels were efficient, putting five of their nine shots on target. Bolas finished with six saves for the contest. Oglethorpe took four corner kicks to three for the Vikings. 

"I thought we played very well for stretches," said Oglethorpe head coach Wes Anania, "but we were unable to find a goal and had a bad moment where we gave one up, and that was the difference in the game. We've got a game with Wesleyan coming up on Wednesday, and then we'll get ready to travel for the SAA quarterfinals next weekend."

It was Senior Day for the Oglethorpe women's soccer program, and the Petrels celebrated the careers of midfielder Celina Kassam, and defenders Annabelle Geiger and Becki White at halftime of Saturday's game. Midfielder Caitlin Tabilog was honored during the Birmingham-Southern game on Sunday.

The Petrels will travel down the road to Macon on Wednesday, where they'll go against Wesleyan at 7 p.m. After that, they'll get ready for the SAA quarterfinals on Saturday. They'll hold the No. 7 seed, and will travel to Birmingham, Alabama, to take on No. 2 seed Birmingham-Southern at a time to be announced.