PEMBROKE – Rilee Seering's 97
th minute Golden Goal off a corner kick from Christine Rolfe broke a 0-0 stalemate and lifted the UNC Pembroke soccer team to a 1-0 upset of 25
th-ranked North Georgia on Tuesday afternoon at Lumbee River EMC Stadium.
The triumph marked the first home victory for the Braves (8-4-1, 5-3-1 PBC) over the Nighthawks since 2012, and kept the Black & Gold in the hunt to host the opening round of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament on Tuesday. North Georgia (10-3-1, 6-2-1) fell to 3-2-1 away from Dahlonega, Ga., this season, and is now 1-2-1 in its last four outings.
| SCORING SUMMARY |
| 97' |
Christine Rolfe laced a corner kick service into the center of the penalty area and Rilee Seering hit a one-timer off of her right foot past UNG goalkeeper Hannah Goudy who was camped by the near post. UNCP 1, UNCP 0 |
| TOP BRAVES |
+ Riley Seering netted her first goal of the season, and found the back of the net for the first time since a win at Coker on September 4 of last season.
+ Freshman Bree Mason logged a team-best four shots, including three shots on goal. Riley Seering and Kristina Stevenson turned in three shots apiece.
+ Junior Gina Ryan tallied four saves on the way to tacking up her seventh shutout of the season. The clean sheet also marked her program-best 25th career shutout as well. |
| NOTABLES |
+ Tuesday's victory marked the second-straight win for the Black & Gold in their series with North Georgia, but the first triumph over the Nighthawks in Pembroke since Oct. 13, 2012. The Braves are now 5-0-2 against UNG at Lumbee River EMC Stadium.
+ UNCP has not allowed a goal in seven games at Lumbee River EMC Stadium this season – a span of nearly 637 minutes.
+ Thirteen of the 16 games in the series have been decided by one goal or less, including three meetings that resulted in draws. It was the second-straight 1-0 victory in the series for the Braves. |
| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will close out the regular season portion of their 2018 schedule on Friday when they suit up to host Young Harris (5-7-0, 3-5-0 PBC) in a 2 p.m. Senior Day contest at Lumbee River EMC Stadium. UNCP will honor its senior class prior to kickoff. |
