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Leila Utate 101726
Steve Crute
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Winner UNC Pembroke PEM (9-1-5, 8-0-4)
3
Chowan CHO (4-10-0, 4-7-0)
Winner
UNC Pembroke PEM
(9-1-5, 8-0-4)
4
Final
3
Chowan CHO
(4-10-0, 4-7-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNC Pembroke PEM 0 4 4
Chowan CHO 3 0 3

Game Recap: Soccer | | Alex Pearce, Assistant AD / Communications

Soccer Rallies For Four Second-Half Goals To Stun Chowan

MURFREESBORO – UNC Pembroke faced a 3-0 deficit heading into halftime, but exploded for four goals in the second half to take a massive 4-3 divisional win over Chowan in Conference Carolinas action Saturday evening at the CU Soccer Complex.

The three-goal deficit is the largest comeback win in program history.

Klara Persson and Leila Utate each logged a brace in the second half, alternating goals as Persson notched the equalizer and Utate the game-winner in the 86th minute. Jahniyah Augustus tallied two assists, while Lilly Vegborn Green and Hailey Jones each added one apiece.

The Braves (9-1-5, 8-0-4 CC) moved to 14-2-2 all-time against the Hawks (4-10-0, 4-7-0 CC). 
 
SCORING SUMMARY
10' Chowan's Amy Cotton played a ball into the box that found the foot of Addisen Palmer, who one-touched it home to put the Hawks up 1-0.
15' A UNCP handball inside the penalty area gave Chowan a penalty kick, as Laura Hulme calmly knocked it home to make it 2-0.
32' Riley Donnelly headed a ball ahead to Meah Cuddihy, who tapped it home side net to stretch the Chowan lead to 3-0.
66' The Braves began its comeback as Jahniyah Augustus found a streaking Klara Persson down the middle of the pitch, as Persson collected and fired a left-footed strike from the edge of the penalty area over the leaping Chowan goalkeeper to make it 3-1.
71' Hailey Jones played a ball to Augustus, who found Leila Utate making a run into the box and one-touched it home to cut it to 3-2.
78' A Chowan foul led to a UNCP free kick, as Persson lofted a perfect shot that landed side net for the equalizer.
86' Lilly Vegborn Green carried a counter-attack from a Chowan corner kick nearly the length of the field before finding a wide-open Utate, who tapped it home off the post and into the net to complete the wild comeback.
TOP BRAVES
+ Klara Persson scored her third and fourth goals of the year.
+ Leila Utate tallied her second and third goals of the season. 
+ Jahniyah Augustus logged her first and second assists of the season.
+ Hailey Jones picked up her fifth assist.
+ Lilly Vegborn Green tallied her first collegiate assist.
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke out-shot Chowan 36-13, including a 20-6 advantage in shots on goal.
+ UNCP won the corner kick battle 8-2.
+ The Black & Gold ran its unbeaten streak to 14 games.
 
UP NEXT
The Braves will be back in action Friday, October 23 as they head to Barton to close out the regular season. Kickoff is set for 7 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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