PEMBROKE – Stacey Scott headed home a corner kick from
Christine Rolfes just seven minutes into the second half and the fourth-seeded UNC Pembroke soccer team got the bulk of play the rest of the way out on the way to a 1-0 victory over fifth-seeded North Georgia in the quarterfinals of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament on Tuesday.
The win helped the Braves (10-4-1) push their unbeaten streak out to seven games, while also giving the Black & Gold its 15
th-straight home win as well. The setback likely puts the lid on the 2018 campaign for the Nighthawks (10-5-1) who won just one of their last six outings (1-4-1).
UNCP advances to Friday's PBC Tournament quarterfinal round where they will face the winner of Tuesday evening's game between top-seeded and third-ranked Columbus State and eighth-seeded Clayton State.
| SCORING SUMMARY |
| 52' |
A corner kick by Christine Rolfes was served perfectly to center of the penalty area where Stacey Scott waited all alone to redirect the ball inside the near post. UNCP 1, UNG 0 |
| TOP BRAVES |
+ Senior Stacey Scott logged a game-best eight shots, including four on goal, while also netting her 10th goal of the campaign.
+ Senior Christine Rolfes tallied her seventh assist of the season and has now scored at least one point in the last three games for the Black & Gold.
+ Junior Gina Ryan collected a season-best 11 saves and moved into a tie for second place on the Peach Belt Conference's all-time shutouts list with her 26th career clean sheet (8th of season).
+ UNC Pembroke did not make a substitution in the opening half, and nine athletes played all 90 minutes in the outing. |
| NOTABLES |
+ The Braves have won three-straight games in the series with North Georgia, all by 1-0 scores. The Nighthawks are now 0-6-2 all-time in Pembroke.
+ UNCP has now won 15-straight home games dating back to a 2-0 win over Lenoir-Rhyne on Oct. 14, 2017. The Braves have not lost a game in Pembroke since Sept. 3, 2017 (18-game unbeaten streak).
+ The Black & Gold will now make its third-straight trip to the PBC Tournament semifinal round in Evans, Ga. UNCP has faced North Georgia in the semifinals on each of its previous two trips to Evans, Ga. |
| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will take on top-seeded and third-ranked Columbus State (15-0-1) on Friday in the semifinal round of the 2018 Peach Belt Conference Tournament. Kickoff is slated for 5 p.m. at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Ga. |
