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Chiara Coppin 102922
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Emmanuel (GA) EMM (9-8-2, 7-5-0)
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UNC Pembroke UNCP (14-2-2, 10-1-1)
Emmanuel (GA) EMM
(9-8-2, 7-5-0)
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Final
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UNC Pembroke UNCP
(14-2-2, 10-1-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 OT 3 F
Emmanuel (GA) EMM 1 0 0 0 0 1
UNC Pembroke UNCP 0 1 0 0 0 1

Game Recap: Soccer | | Todd Anderson, Associate AD/Communications & Strategic Initiatives

Survive & Advance: Soccer Bests Emmanuel In Penalty Shootout

PEMBROKE – Ashleigh Harris found the Equalizer with 41 seconds remaining in regulation, and Chiara Coppin recorded two critical saves in the penalty kick shootout, as the third-seeded UNC Pembroke soccer team moved on to the semifinal round of the Conference Carolinas Tournament with a 5-4 triumph in penalties on Saturday evening at Lumbee River EMC Stadium.
 
The Braves (14-2-2) pushed their home unbeaten streak out to seven matches with Saturday's draw, and also advanced to the semifinal round of the Conference Carolinas Tournament for the second-straight season with the result as well. Emmanuel (9-8-2) fell to 4-4-1 away from Franklin Springs, Ga., with the draw, but saw its season come to an end on Saturday as well.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
9' Elizabeth Barnhart and Rachel Wegesend put together a give-and-go while charging away from a scrum near midfield. Wegesend dished a pass to Barnhart, who then fired a pass through two UNCP defenders to create a 1 v. 1 opportunity for Wegesend with goalkeeper Chiara Coppin.
90' Ashleigh Harris dribbled up the far sideline, shifted through a pair of Emmanuel defenders just inside the penalty area, and hit a cannon shot past goalkeeper Hannah Thompson and inside the far post.
PKs Both sides connected on their first four penalty kick attempts, but the goalkeepers got the best of the field players on the fifth attempt for both teams. Chiara Coppin got in front of Elizabeth Barnhart's shot seconds later, and Naomi Fountain iced it for the Braves when she made good on the sixth attempt for the hosts.
 
TOP BRAVES
+ Redshirt junior Ashleigh Harris logged a match-best nine shots on Saturday evening, while also netting her 10th goal of the campaign as well. Harris has now scored a goal in three-straight outings for the Black & Gold.
+ Junior Chiara Coppin, officially, tallied a pair of saves, but registered two additional stops in the penalty kick shootout. Coppin has yielded one goal or less in 17 of her 18 appearances between the pipes this season.
+ Five Braves registered multiple shots against the Lions. Redshirt junior Ashleigh Harris (5), junior Anna Grossheim (4) and senior Naomi Fountain (3) combined to tally 12 of UNCP's 16 shots on goal.
NOTABLES
+ The Braves finished off the home portion of their 2022 schedule with a 5-0-2 mark at Lumbee River EMC Stadium. It is the first time since 2018 that UNCP has finished their home campaign without a loss.
+ UNCP was on the better end of a 13-0 shot disparity in the second half, and then out-shot Emmanuel 5-3 in the overtime periods. The Black & Gold also finished the evening with a 10-0 advantage in the corner kicks column.
   
UP NEXT
The third-seeded Braves will face second-seeded Mount Olive (13-4-0) on Friday in the semifinal round of the Conference Carolinas Tournament. That contest is scheduled for a 1:30 p.m. start at Bryan Park in Browns Summit.
 
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BACK THE BRAVES
Fans can help support the UNC Pembroke Soccer program by joining the Braves Club. To find out more information about the Braves Club, visit UNCPBraves.com/BravesClub or email braves.club@uncp.edu.
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