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Winner UNCP UNCP (5-1-0)
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Lenoir-Rhyne LR (2-2-1)
Winner
UNCP UNCP
(5-1-0)
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Final
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Lenoir-Rhyne LR
(2-2-1)
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Lenoir-Rhyne LR 1 0 1

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

Mercy Me! Soccer Rallies Back, Stuns Lenoir-Rhyne

HICKORY – Kara Gavaghan's goal in the 31st minute gave home-standing Lenoir-Rhyne the match's first lead, but freshman Mercy Bell struck gold twice in the second half to help the UNC Pembroke soccer team upstage the Bears, 2-1, on Wednesday evening at the Moretz Soccer Complex.
 
It was the fourth-straight win for the Braves (5-1-0) who also stretched their road win streak out to three matches with the result as well. The setback snapped a two-match win streak for the Bears (2-2-0) who suffered their first home loss in the series with the Black & Gold in 13 seasons.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
31' A corner kick found the head of one Lenoir-Rhyne player and the feet of two Braves before Kara Gavaghan intercepted an errant clearance and fired a shot over the head of charging UNCP netminder Chiara Coppin.
56' Ashleigh Harris chested down a ball at the midfield stripe, turned and fired a quick pass into the attacking third where Mercy Bell out-raced a pair of defenders and got the better end of a 1 v. 1 situation with L-R goalkeeper S.A. Phillips.
79' Naomi Fountain collected a loose ball near midfield and found a streaking Mercy Bell on the near sideline. Bell got a shot off just inside the penalty area that bounced off of the waiting hands of S.A. Phillips, but Bell followed through on the rebound and hit the back of the net.
 
TOP BRAVES
+ Reigning Conference Carolinas Offensive Player of the Week Mercy Bell notched her second-straight multi-goal outing in Wednesday's victory. The true freshman also tallied a team-best six shots, including five that went on target.
+ Redshirt junior Ashleigh Harris (3) and junior Anna Grossheim also logged multiple-shot contests for the visitors as well.
+ Junior Chiara Coppin made a pair of saves in both halves on the way to picking up her 25th career win between the pipes.
NOTABLES
+ The Braves have now captured four-straight games over the last 10 days dating back to a 2-0 victory at Shaw on September 5. The club is 3-0-0 away from Pembroke over that span as well.
+ Wednesday's result marked UNCP's first road win in the series with the Bears since a 2-1 overtime triumph on Aug. 29, 2009. The Braves finished in a 2-2 draw with the Bears in Hickory in 2-2, and dropped a 2-1 decision at the Moretz Soccer Complex in 2019.
+ UNCP is now 3-1-0 in non-conference matchups this season. The Braves will play their final non-conference matchup of the season at Lander on September 21.
   
UP NEXT
The Braves will make a quick stop home on Saturday when they suit up to battle Conference Carolinas foe King (1-3-2, 1-0-2 CC) on Alumni Day at Lumbee River EMC Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 11 a.m. and admission to all 2022 UNCP soccer home games is free.
 
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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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