AIKEN, S.C. – The UNC Pembroke soccer team got on the board early with a ninth-minute goal from
Rilee Seering, and then added a pair of second half goals on the way to notching its fourth road victory of the season with a 3-0 win over USC Aiken on Wednesday evening at Pacer Pit.
Wednesday's result gave the Braves (6-1-0, 2-0-0 PBC) the best start to their road schedule since the 2014 club registered a 6-0-2 mark in road outings. The Pacers (0-6-0, 0-1-0 PBC) fell to 0-16-3 in the series, and have now dropped five-straight games to the Black & Gold since posting ties in both the 2013 and 2014 matchups.
| SCORING SUMMARY |
| 9' |
The Braves took advantage of a free kick opportunity from Katy Ryan who connected with Rilee Seering for the second time in two games. |
| 60' |
Bree Mason stretched the lead for the Black & Gold with a close-range shot from the right side. |
| 71' |
Alexis Pittman rifled a shot from 10 yards out past USC Aiken netminder Madi Banks to cap the scoring on the night. |
| TOP BRAVES |
+ Junior Rilee Seering has now scored a team-best four goals this season, as well as a team-high four game-winning goals. Seering now has five career goals, all of which have been of the game-winning variety.
+ Bree Mason, who scored five goals as a freshman last season, netted her first goal of the season on Wednesday against the Pacers.
+ Alexis Pittman scored her second goal of the 2019 campaign, but her first since giving the Braves a 2-0 lead in the season-opening victory over Belmont Abbey.
+ Gina Ryan tallied a pair of saves and faced just seven shots by the Pacers on the way to posting her 30th career shutout. |
| NOTABLES |
+ The Braves are 2-0-0 in Peach Belt Conference play for the fifth time in their 19-year history, but the first time since the 2016 campaign.
+ The Black & Gold outshot the Pacers 12-7, but that included a sizeable 9-3 cushion in the shots on goal column.
+ UNCP remained unbeaten in the now 19-game-old series with the Pacers. The clubs battled to a 2-2 tie in the series opener back in 2002, but the Braves won the next 11 matchups after that before settling for ties with USC Aiken in both 2013 and 2014.
+ Wednesday's result also marked the 11th shutout by the Braves in the history of the series with USC Aiken. The Pacers have scored just one goal over the last five meetings. |
| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will make the trek to Dahlonega, Ga., on Saturday to take on No. 20 North Georgia (6-1-0, 3-0-0 PBC). Game time is slated for 1 p.m. at the UNG Soccer Complex. |
