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# Coker 2, USC Beaufort 0: seven saves made the second-half finishes count
- URL: https://www.mayberrysports.com/coker-2-usc-beaufort-0-seven-saves-made-the-second-half-finishes-count/
- Published: 2026-09-17T23:28:39.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T23:28:39.000Z
- Author: Rick Mayberry
- Tags: Women's Soccer, #report, South Atlantic Conference, Coker, #Import 2026-09-17 23:29

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WOMEN’S SOCCER · SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 · RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS

## Executive brief

Coker won at USC Beaufort with two second-half goals and a seven-save clean sheet. The Cobras faced more attempts and corners, but placed more of their own shots on target and converted twice. [\[1\]](#source-1)

## Official data — match profile

| Metric        | Coker | USC Beaufort |
| ------------- | ----- | ------------ |
| Goals         | 2     | 0            |
| Halftime      | 0     | 0            |
| Shots         | 13    | 17           |
| Shots on goal | 9     | 7            |
| Corners       | 3     | 9            |
| Saves         | 7     | 7            |

Official match statistics. [\[1\]](#source-1)

## Decisive stretches

Alexis Spivey scored at 48:40, assisted by Isabella Rychel and Grace Sykes. Ella Wilke added the second at 74:30 from Hannah Nerdinsky’s assist. The first finish arrived soon after a scoreless interval; the second gave Coker a wider margin for the closing quarter-hour. [\[1\]](#source-1)

## Player impact

Rhyan Parkin made all seven Coker saves. Addison Rollison also stopped seven attempts for USC Beaufort, with Spivey and Wilke supplying the two that became goals. The assists were spread across three Cobras, connecting several players to the scoring sequences. [\[1\]](#source-1)

## Mayberry’s take

The corner imbalance should not be mistaken for the result. USC Beaufort created nine opportunities from the corner flag, but Coker’s goalkeeper and defending prevented them and the other attacks from producing a goal.

Coker’s on-target advantage is particularly useful alongside its smaller overall shot total. The Cobras did not need more attempts to create more recorded work for the opposing goalkeeper. That is a match-specific outcome rather than a promise that lower volume will always be sufficient.

For Coker, the standard is retaining both productive finishing and reliable resistance while ahead. USC Beaufort’s review is turning the pressure it generated into a successful scoring sequence instead of allowing another opportunity count to stand in for an actual goal.

## Conference context

Coker moved to 2–3 overall and remained 0–1 in SAC play. USC Beaufort was 3–2\. The Cobras gained a nonconference road win without changing their league record. [\[1\]](#source-1)

## Sources

1. [South Atlantic Conference — official box score and play-by-play](https://thesac.com/boxscore.aspx?id=JcLFfL9RUu0H5ystoOMbjQ7A58QMysWHEEqi7hufVoTWs1MYskGm8b%2f%2fF%2f0YNfO0MbNHT%2fAGlKRU%2fAXvIwJUNBZJICC%2b8Kx0DWzU%2bGET7gqr8crJOFZmZZzeYyQhc5OfQjEmbzldGisb7nRUEeRJp2ccKA1RxSgu0lRbtCejPVc%3d&path=wsoc&ref=mayberrysports.com)

Mayberry Sports Intelligence · Independent analysis of public match records