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Winner UNC Pembroke PEM (1-0-0, 0-0-0)
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North Georgia UNG (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
UNC Pembroke PEM
(1-0-0, 0-0-0)
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Final
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North Georgia UNG
(0-1-0, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNC Pembroke PEM 1 0 1
North Georgia UNG 0 0 0

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

Soccer Stymies North Georgia In Season Lidlifter

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – All-American Anna Grossheim's 31st-minute goal gave the UNC Pembroke soccer team all of the offense it would need as the Braves rallied behind a 7-save performance from goalkeeper Chiara Coppin to key a 1-0 victory at North Georgia on Thursday afternoon.
 
The triumph stopped a two-game series losing streak for the Black & Gold (1-0-0) who also picked up its first win on the road in the series since a 3-2 conquest over the Nighthawks (0-1-0) on Oct. 31, 2009. Thursday's result also snapped a two-game skid in season openers for UNCP who improved to 13-8-0 in such contests.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
31' Naomi Fountain fed a pass to a wide-open Anna Grossheim near the top of the penalty area, and the sophomore chested the ball to her feet before connecting on a shot just inside the left post.
 
TOP BRAVES
+ Sophomore Anna Grossheim punched in her ninth career goal in the 31st minute. The go-ahead score inevitably led to her third career game-winning goal as well.
+ Junior Naomi Fountain notched her fourth career assist against the Nighthawks on Thursday.
+ Sophomore Chiara Coppin matched a career high with seven saves en route to registering her 14th career shutout. It was the most saves for the netminder since posting seven stops in a season-opening loss at Lenoir-Rhyne last season.
NOTABLES
+ The Braves improved to 13-8-0 in season openers with Thursday's win, while also stopping a two-match skid in such contests.
+ UNCP snapped a two-game series losing skid with the result as well, picking up their first win against North Georgia since a 1-0 shutout of the Nighthawks in Pembroke on Oct. 30, 2018.
+ The win also snapped a 5-game road winless streak for the Black & Gold in the series. UNCP's last road triumph over UNG was a 3-2 nailbiter on Oct. 31, 2009.
   
UP NEXT
The Braves will continue a season-opening three-match road trip on Wednesday when they make the short trip up U.S. 74 to battle Wingate at the WU Soccer Complex. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m.
 
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BACK THE BRAVES
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