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2022 Conference Carolinas Soccer Tournament Champs
3
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP (16-2-2, 10-1-1)
1
North Greenville NGU (13-4-1, 11-1-0)
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
(16-2-2, 10-1-1)
3
Final
1
North Greenville NGU
(13-4-1, 11-1-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 1 2 3
North Greenville NGU 0 1 1

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

Back-2-Back! Soccer Claims Conference Carolinas Crown, Again

BROWNS SUMMIT – Tournament most valuable player Anna Grossheim netted a goal in each half, and the UNC Pembroke soccer team added an insurance score with an own goal in the 72nd minute, as the third-seeded Braves cruised to their second-straight Conference Carolinas Tournament crown with a 3-1 victory over top-seeded North Greenville on Sunday afternoon.
 
The result helped the Braves (16-2-2) stretch their unbeaten streak out to eight matches, while also giving the program an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament which begins next week at selected campus sites. The setback stopped a three-match win streak for the Crusaders (13-4-1) who were seeking the program's first conference tournament championship.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
12' A foul by North Greenville near the midfield stripe warranted a free kick for the Braves, and Anna Grossheim delivered with a cannon blast from 45 yards that sailed over the outstretched fingers of NGU netminder Sammie Montgomery and into the back of the net.
47' UNCP pushed its advantage out to a pair of goals just more than a minute into the second stanza when Mercy Bell dribbled into the penalty area and dished a pass to a charging Anna Grossheim who laced a ball inside the far post.
51'' North Greenville climbed back into the contest 3-1/2 minutes later when Molly Platt served a corner kick in front of the goal mouth and Dani Avelar out-jumped a pair of UNCP defenders to redirect the service into the net.
72' A corner kick opportunity turned golden for the Black & Gold, but in an unconventional manner as a failed header clearance by the Crusaders defense ricocheted in the wrong direction into the side netting on the far post.
 
TOP BRAVES
+ Junior Anna Grossheim netted her 13th and 14th goals of the season, while also tallying a match-best seven shots (3 on goal). It is the seventh multi-goal effort of Grossheim's career, and her fourth multi-score outing this season.
+ Redshirt junior Ashleigh Harris registered a career- and match-best 10 shots to lead the way for UNCP in that column. Four other players turned in multiple shot counts for the Black & Gold.
+ Junior Chiara Coppin totaled six saves between the pipes for the Braves. It is the fifth time this season that Coppin has posted six or more saves in a contest.
NOTABLES
+ UNCP improved to 3-1-0 in conference tournament championship matchups, including a 2-0-0 mark in the title bout of the Conference Carolinas Tournament.
+ The Braves will make their sixth appearance in the NCAA Tournament by virtue of capturing the automatic berth given to the Conference Carolinas tournament champion. UNCP also made appearances on the sport's biggest stage in 2008, 2010, 2017, 2019 and 2021.
+ The Braves finished Sunday's matchup boasting a 29-18 advantage in the shots column, including a 13-7 disparity in shots on goal. It is the ninth time this season that UNCP has tallied 25 or more shots in a contest, and the fourth-straight match that they have accomplished that task.
+ Junior Anna Grossheim was named the 2022 Conference Carolinas Tournament Most Valuable Player. She was joined on the all-tournament team by senior Kennedy Rucker, sophomore Ilaya Bigford, and freshmen Eugenie Amidou and Mercy Bell.
   
UP NEXT
Host sites and pairings for the 2022 NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament will be announced tonight at 7 p.m. on NCAA.com.
 
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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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