Gopalakrishnan Scores as Buccaneers Fall at High Point

Wednesday, October 28

High Point, N.C.

7:00 PM

Charleston Southern University Athletics

4-11-0, 2-5-0

High Point

5-8-2, 4-2-1

Team	1	2	Final F
Charleston So.	1	0	1
High Point	3	3	6

10/28/2026 9:14:00 PM | Women's Soccer

The Basics
Score: Charleston Southern 1 – High Point 6
Record: CSU (4-11-0, 2-5-0) – HPU (5-8-2, 4-2-1)
Location: Vert Stadium

HIGH POINT, N.C. - The Charleston Southern women's soccer team fell to High Point 6-1 Wednesday evening at Vert Stadium. The Buccaneers struck first with a goal from Rachel Gopalakrishnan in the ninth minute, but the Panthers responded with six unanswered goals to secure the victory.

Gopalakrishnan opened the scoring at the 8:50 mark, finding the back of the net unassisted to give Charleston Southern an early 1-0 advantage. The goal marked her first of the season. High Point responded in the 18th minute when Sabba Haghgoo scored off an assist from Morgan Wilcox to even the match at 1-1.

Haghgoo struck again in the 26th minute before completing the first-half hat trick in the 31st minute off an assist from Kasey Resker, sending the Panthers into halftime with a 3-1 advantage. Charleston Southern recorded four shots in the opening half, with Gopalakrishnan putting both of her attempts on goal.

High Point extended its lead early in the second half when Brooke Potter scored in the 48th minute before Morgan Wilcox found the back of the net just over a minute later to make it 5-1. Sophie Redner added the Panthers' final goal in the 58th minute.

Charleston Southern continued to create opportunities after the break, with Gianna Simon and Delaney Evers putting back-to-back shots on goal in the 51st and 53rd minutes. Carson Wells added another attempt on target in the 66th minute, while Nina Meyer and Katie Hoffman each recorded shots later in the half. The Buccaneers finished the match with 10 shots, including five on goal.

Inside the Box Score

· Rachel Gopalakrishnan led Charleston Southern with three shots, including two on goal, and scored her first goal of the season.

· Nina Meyer recorded two shots off the bench.

· Delaney Evers, Gianna Simon and Carson Wells each recorded one shot on goal.

· MacKenzie Marotz made two saves in the first half, while Avery Mason recorded one save in the second half. CSU also recorded one team save.

· Charleston Southern finished with 10 shots compared to 16 for High Point.

· The Buccaneers recorded five shots on goal compared to 10 for the Panthers.

· CSU and High Point each earned three corner kicks.

· Charleston Southern held 47% of the possession.

Scoring Summary
08:50 (CSU) Rachel Gopalakrishnan (unassisted)
17:48 (HPU) Sabba Haghgoo (Morgan Wilcox)
25:01 (HPU) Sabba Haghgoo (unassisted)
30:15 (HPU) Sabba Haghgoo (Kasey Resker)
47:01 (HPU) Brooke Potter (unassisted)
48:13 (HPU) Morgan Wilcox (Ally Ruiz, Aubrey Bally)
57:45 (HPU) Sophie Redner (unassisted)

Up Next
The Buccaneers' next opponent and match date were not included in the provided box score.

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