COLUMBUS, Ga. – Eighth-ranked Columbus State scored a pair of goals in each half and limited the visiting UNC Pembroke women's soccer team to just three first-half shots to finish off an unbeaten conference slate with a 4-0 win over the Braves on Saturday at the Walden Soccer Complex.
The setback relegated the Braves (8-8-1, 6-4-1 PBC) to a Tuesday road game at Georgia College (9-7-2, 7-4-0) in the quarterfinal round of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament. Kickoff time for Tuesday's contest at Bobcat Field has yet to be announced.
Columbus State (15-2-1, 10-0-1), who clinched the PBC regular season title with a 5-0 win over Montevallo on Wednesday at home, has now won seven-straight matchups in the series with the Black & Gold.
Stacey Scott finished with a team-best five shots for the Braves, including four shots on goal. Goalkeeper Janae Aiken tallied a season-high 10 saves between the pipes for the visitors. The Braves got one shot apiece from four other players as well. Chelsea Person turned a pair of goals and one assist to lead the effort for the Cougars.
Columbus State peppered the Black & Gold with seven shots through the first 23 minutes of play before Person got her team off the mark with a quality strike in the 24th minute. Olivia Jarrell's score at the 30:34 mark would give the hosts a 2-0 edge heading into the intermission.
Person added her second goal of the game in the 60th minute, and Cassandra Wade capped the scoring in the 64th tick off of an assist from Shelby Rolling.
