FLORENCE, S.C. – Kiley Barr's goal in the 88
th minute broke a 1-1 stalemate and carried Francis Marion to a 2-1 victory over the UNC Pembroke soccer team on Wednesday evening at the FMU Soccer Field.
The setback snapped a four game win streak for the Braves (11-4-0, 6-3-0 PBC) who fell to 6-3-0 away from Pembroke this season. The Patriots (7-6-1, 4-5-0 PBC) picked up their first win over the Braves since 2004 and have now won four of their last five contests.
| SCORING SUMMARY |
| 12' |
A bicycle kick from Paula Valbuena at midfield led Alexis Pittman past the Patriot defenders, and Pittman sent one past Micahla Kitchen for the first score of the night. |
| 23' |
Francis Marion knotted the score at one apiece with a goal from Dayle McEwen. Emma Hall was credited with the assist. |
| 88' |
The Patriots took the lead for good with a goal from Zenia Nava. Kiley Barr picked up the assist. |
| TOP BRAVES |
+ Alexis Pittman scored her sixth goal this season. Pittman has now scored at least one point in nine games for the Braves this season.
+ Junior Paula Valbuena was credited with her third assist of the 2019 campaign. She has logged two of her assists against Peach Belt Conference opponents. |
| NOTABLES |
+ Francis Marion's victory marked the first for the Patriots in the series since the 2004 campaign. The series stalled from 2005-15 as the Patriots competed as a member of NCAA Division I in women's soccer during that stretch.
+ Wednesday's setback marked just the third road loss of the season for the Braves who also had their two-game road win streak snapped as well.
+ UNCP debuted at No. 3 in the initial NCAA Southeast Region rankings that were released late Wednesday afternoon. Three other Peach Belt Conference squads – No. 1 Flagler, No. 4 North Georgia and No. 10 Columbus State – also appeared in the ranking. |
| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will be back at home on Saturday against Georgia College (4-8-2, 3-4-1 PBC) for Senior Day. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at Lumbee River EMC Stadium. Admission to all UNCP Soccer home games is free. |
