JOHNSON CITY, TN. – A goal by Kynnedy Waldon in the 83^rd minute cut a deficit in half, but Hampton couldn't pull the equalizer in a 2-1 loss at East Tennessee State on Wednesday afternoon.

The hosts put two goals on the board in a 12 minute span of the first half as Sarah Connolly tallied one in the 30^th minute and Beatrice Abati put ETSU up 2-0 in the 42^nd minute.

In the 83^rd minute, Courtney Moss sent a pass to Waldon who put Hampton on the board with a shot past goalie Courtney Green to cut the lead in half.  Hampton had a couple more chances in the last seven minutes but couldn't tie the game.

Hampton now heads into Big South Conference action starting on Saturday night with a 7pm kick against USC Upstate in Spartanburg, S.C.

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