PEMBROKE – A 10
th-minute goal from
Alexis Pittman proved to be more than enough to support a staunch defensive effort as the UNC Pembroke soccer team captured a thrilling 1-0 victory over Lander on Wednesday evening at Lumbee River EMC Stadium.
It was the sixth shutout of the season for the Braves (10-3-0, 5-2-0 PBC) who have now won eight of the last 11 matchups in the series with the Bearcats, including the last four meetings in Pembroke. The Bearcats (5-5-2, 3-2-2 PBC), who posted a big 2-1 victory over regionally-ranked North Georgia on Saturday, have won just one of the last four contests.
| SCORING SUMMARY |
| 10' |
Alexis Pittman played a pass from Bree Mason and fired a shot across the penalty area and into the back of the net for the game's only goal. |
| TOP BRAVES |
+ Alexis Pittman netted her fifth goal of the season. Wednesday's score was the eighth game-winning goal of Pittman's career.
+ Bree Mason notched her third assist of the campaign, and her second inside conference play.
+ Gina Ryan stopped all four shots on goal that she faced between the pipes for the hosts on the way to posting her 32nd career shutout. |
| NOTABLES |
+ UNCP improved to 4-1-0 this season at Lumbee River EMC Stadium. The Braves only home loss in 2019 came via an overtime loss to Flagler.
+ The Black & Gold attempted 16 shots on the evening, and held an 8-1 advantage on corner kicks. Lander managed just 10 shots in the contest, including four on target.
+ The Braves are 8-3-0 over the last 11 series matchups, and are 5-1-0 against the Bearcats at home over that stretch. |
| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will be back at home against Georgia Southwestern (3-9-1, 0-6-0 PBC) on Saturday for Military Appreciation Day. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Lumbee River EMC Stadium. Admission to all UNCP Soccer home games is free. |
