PEMBROKE –
Alexis Pittman's scored a 23
rd-minute goal to help support a phenomenal day from goalkeeper
Gina Ryan and the UNC Pembroke soccer team picked up a key victory over visiting Georgia College with a 1-0 win over the Bobcats on Saturday afternoon at Lumbee River EMC Stadium.
It was the third-straight home shutout for the Braves (12-4-0, 7-3-0 PBC) who improved to 6-1-0 in Pembroke this season with Saturday's blanking. The setback marked the fourth-straight loss for the Bobcats (4-9-2, 3-5-1 PBC) who have not won in Pembroke since the 2015 regular season.
| SCORING SUMMARY |
| 23' |
Alexis Pittman took advantage of a defensive miscue and fired a shot past Georgia College netminder Kate Richardson. |
| TOP BRAVES |
+ Alexis Pittman netted her team-leading seventh goal of the season, as well as her second game-winning score of the 2019 campaign.
+ Rilee Seering logged team-leading and career-best nine shots on the afternoon, including four shots on goal.
+ Gina Ryan tallied her 34th career clean sheet and is now tied for 25th on the NCAA's all-time list. Ryan's 10 saves on Saturday marked the fifth double-digit saves outing of her career. |
| NOTABLES |
+ UNCP improved to 6-1-0 this season in Pembroke, and has now registered four shutout victories at Lumbee River EMC Stadium in 2019. UNCP has eight shutouts on the season.
+ The Braves improved to 10-6-3 all-time against Georgia College, including a 6-3-1 mark against the Bobcats in Pembroke.
+ Georgia College outshot the Braves, 19-13, on Saturday, including a 10-6 advantage in the shots on goal column.
+ Saturday's outing marked the final regular season home game for UNCP's senior class – Leticia Cantera, Gina Ryan, Katy Ryan, Kristina Stevenson and Rachel Witkin. |
| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will step out of Peach Belt Conference play on Tuesday when they travel to Spartanburg, S.C., to take on Converse (2-14). Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Hayden Abney Fulp Field. |
