Columbus State Defeats Flagler College in Round One of the Southeast Regional

HICKORY, N.C. – The No. 4 ranked Columbus State University women’s soccer team defeated familiar Peach Belt Conference foe No. 5 Flagler College 2-1 in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Tournament hosted by the region No. 1 seeded Lenoir-Rhyne on Friday, Nov. 17. This was the third meeting between the Cougars and Saints this season. Both teams played outstanding defense in the first half, allowing no goals and ending the first-half tied 0-0. Senior Anna Grady and sophomore Abigail Akerson each scored second-half goals to lead the Cougars to a 2-1 victory over the…