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Eli Soderberg
9
Winner UNC Pembroke Pembro (4-2-1, 3-0-1)
0
Shorter Shorte (1-5-1, 0-4-1)
Winner
UNC Pembroke Pembro
(4-2-1, 3-0-1)
9
Final
0
Shorter Shorte
(1-5-1, 0-4-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNC Pembroke Pembro 4 5 9
Shorter Shorte 0 0 0

Game Recap: Soccer | | Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletic Communications Director

Braves Cage Hawks In 9-0 Rout

ROME, GA. – Four different Braves recorded first-half goals to stake UNCP to a 4-0 halftime lead, before adding on five second-half goals to cruise to a 9-0 win over Shorter in Conference Carolinas action Saturday at Ben Brady Field.

Maria Cancio and Anna Grossheim each tallied two goals, while Maya McDonald, Eli Soderberg, Eugenie Amidou, and Addisen Freeman each recorded a goal apiece. Shorter contributed an own goal for the other UNCP goal. 

Soderberg led the way with three assists, while McDonald, Mercy Bell, and Reagan Carr each chipped in with one assist each.

Saturday's contest was the first-ever meeting between the Braves (4-2-1, 3-0-1 CC) and the Hawks (1-5-1, 0-4-1 CC).
 
SCORING SUMMARY
5' Eli Soderberg's corner kick found the foot of Maya McDonald, who sent a one-touch volley to the back of the net to get the Braves going early.
19' Soderberg's service into the box deflected off the hands of the Shorter goalkeeper and to the foot of Maria Cancio, who put it home to make it a 2-nil lead.
23' McDonald played a ball that ended up with Anna Grossheim, who fired a perfect strike top-shelf to beat the keeper from 20 yards out to stretch the lead to 3-0.
38' Soderberg recorded her third assist of the half as she played a centering pass to the foot of Addisen Freeman, who one-touched it home for her first collegiate goal.
48' Mercy Bell's centering pass found Grossheim, who found the back of the net to make it 5-0.
50' Cancio collected a rebounded shot and blasted it home for her second goal of the day to make it 6-0.
60' After a foul on the Shorter goalkeeper in the box, Eugenie Amidou stepped up and converted a successful PK, going low left to find the back of the net and make it 7-0.
64' Reagan Carr played a ball onto Soderberg, who sent a left-footed strike past the keeper to stretch the lead to 8-0.
78' A failed corner kick clearance went off the head of a Shorter defender and into the back of the net to give the match its 9-0 result.
 
TOP BRAVES
+ Eli Soderberg led the way with a goal and three assists.
+ Anna Grossheim and Maria Cancio each recorded a brace.
+ Grossheim, Soderberg, and Mercy Bell each recorded four of a season-high 25 shots on goal by UNCP.
NOTABLES
+ Addisen Freeman notched her first career goal.
+ UNCP's 42 shots was the most in a match since recording 42 against Erskine on October 17, 2023.
+ The Braves didn't allow a shot on goal for the first time since October 2, 2021 against Converse.
   
UP NEXT
UNCP will continue Conference Carolinas play Wednesday, October 5, as they head to Wilson to take on Barton. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. at the Barton Outdoor Athletics Complex.
 
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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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