ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Home-standing Flagler (6-2-0, 4-1-0 PBC) held the visiting UNC Pembroke soccer team (2-2-0, 0-1-0) to just three shots and used a 63
rd-minute goal by Charlene Nowotny off of a free kick to slip past the Braves, 1-0, on Saturday evening at Saints Field.
| SCORING SUMMARY |
| 63' |
Charlene Nowotny set up from 19 yards out and sent a free kick past a diving Gina Ryan on the UNCP end line. FC 1, UNCP 0. |
| TOP BRAVES |
- Three different players (Alexis Pittman, Carly Rochelle and Bree Masson) registered shots in the contest.
- Gina Ryan logged one save between the pipes for the Black & Gold, while surrendering just one goal.
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| NOTABLES |
- Saturday's outing was the first full game for the Braves since a 4-0 home win over Anderson 21 days ago (Sept. 8). The Black & Gold postponed two of its games due to Hurricane Florence, while having its contest at Catawba on Wednesday called due to lightning.
- UNCP has not recorded a win in the series with Flagler since a 3-2 triumph in St. Augustine, Fla., on Oct. 4, 2014. The Saints are 2-0-2 against the Braves during that stretch.
- Saturday's setback snapped a seven-game win streak in Peach Belt Conference openers for the Braves. UNCP is now 10-8-0 all-time in league openers.
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| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will be back in action again on Tuesday when they suit up to host Converse (1-7-0) in a 5 p.m. matchup at Lumbee River EMC Stadium. Admission to all 2018 UNCP Soccer home games is free. |
