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0
Converse CON (2-3-0, 0-1-0)
6
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP (3-1-0, 1-0-0)
Converse CON
(2-3-0, 0-1-0)
0
Final
6
UNC Pembroke UNCP
(3-1-0, 1-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Converse CON 0 0 0
UNC Pembroke UNCP 4 2 6

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

Soccer Cruises In Home Opener, Rattles Converse

PEMBROKE – All-American Anna Grossheim connected on a rifle shot in the 11th minute to lead a parade of four different goal scorers for the UNC Pembroke soccer team, and the Braves cruised to a 6-0 victory over visiting Converse in the Conference Carolinas opener for both teams on Wednesday at Lumbee River EMC Stadium.
 
It was the second-straight victory for the Black & Gold (3-1-0, 1-0-0 CC) who improved to 12-9-1 all-time in conference openers, while also snapping a two-game skid in home-opening contests as well. It was the second loss in the last three outings for the Valkyries (2-3-0, 0-1-0) who fell to 0-8-0 all-time in the series with UNCP.
 
Grossheim matched career highs for both goals (2) and assists (2), while Naomi Fountain tallied an assist while also punching in her first two goals of the campaign as well. Newcomers Mercy Bell and Eugenie Amidou logged their first collegiate goals as well.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
11' Anna Grossheim stepped in front of a backline pass and was off to the races, dribbling past a late poke from a Converse defender before hitting paydirt seconds later.
14' Morgan Hill drilled a shot to the waiting hands of Converse netminder Daelynn Perry, but Mercy Bell was there to collect the ricochet and punch the ball into an open net.
30' Naomi Fountain dribbled to the touch line before hitting a wide-open Eugenie Amidou near the top of the 6-yard box, and the true freshman redirected the pass to the back of the net.
43' Anna Grossheim's corner kick found the head of Naomi Fountain who had no trouble one-timing a header past Daelynn Perry.
54' Mercy Bell out-raced the Converse backline to a loose ball in the 18-yard box, and then found Anna Grossheim at the top of the penalty area who one-timed a goal inside the far post.
69' Anna Grossheim left her feet to slide a pass to Naomi Fountain in the middle of the penalty area, and Fountain delivered a knuckleball towards the net that initially found the hands of Daelynn Perry, but then skipped out of the netminder's hands over the touch line.
 
TOP BRAVES
+ Junior Anna Grossheim tallied a career-best six points, while also matching career highs with a pair of goals and two assists.
+ Redshirt junior Naomi Fountain came off the bench to notch her second career multi-goal outing, but her first since logging two scores in a 5-1 victory at Francis Marion last season.
+ True freshmen Mercy Bell and Eugenie Amidou both tallied their first collegiate goals in Wednesday's win. Bell also notched a pair of assists as well.
NOTABLES
+ The Braves snapped a two-game skid in home openers with Wednesday's victory, while also improving to 16-6-0 in such contests. UNCP has now tasted victory in eight of its last 10 home contests.
+ Nineteen players logged playing time for the Black & Gold in Wednesday's triumph, including redshirt sophomore Anna Bass who registered one save between the pipes in the second half.
+ UNCP improved to 12-9-1 all-time in conference openers, including a perfect 2-0-0 clip in Conference Carolinas lidlifters.
   
UP NEXT
UNCP will hit the interstate again on Saturday when they open up a two-match road trip against Erskine (0-4-0, 0-1-0 CC) in Due West, S.C. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. at Huggins Field.
 
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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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