Soccer Improves to 5-1 at Home
UNCP won games over the Lander Bearcats and the Georgia Southwestern Hurricanes to reach a 5-1 mark at home. PNPhoto/Trevon Knight vs. Lander University Wednesday, October 23rd the UNCP Braves hosted the Lander University Bearcats. The Braves won by a final score of 1-0. The lone goal was scored early in the match at the 9:40 mark by Junior Forward Alexis Pittman slightly inside the penalty spot. This was Pittman’s fifth goal of the season. With the assist was Sophomore Forw
Soccer Finishes Regular Season Undefeated at Home
Freshman Bree Mason hits the ball off of the side of her foot. PN Photo/Trevon Knight The women’s soccer team ended their regular season on a rainy, muddy afternoon with a victory over Young Harris College, 3-1, on Oct. 26 to finish 8-0 at home and 10-5-1 overall for the 2018 season. The team has played its best all throughout the year at Lumbee River EMC Stadium and the trend continued with an especially dominant first half in this game. The Braves limited the Mountain Lions
Soccer Gets First Road Victory in 2-0 Shutout of Georgia Southwestern
The UNCP soccer team received a pair of great performances from two of their best players to fuel the Braves to their first road win of the season when they took down the Hurricanes of Georgia Southwestern State University 2-0 in Americus, G.A. on Oct. 13. Stellar senior Stacy Scott registered her sixth multi-goal game of her illustrious career as she scored both of the teams points in this contest. All-conference and who sometimes seems to be All world goal keeper in junior
Women’s Soccer Rallies Late to Defeat Francis Marion
UNCP found a rhythm offensively late in the second half, scoring all three of their goals in the final frame. PN photo/Trevon Knight A fantastic second-half save by Gina Ryan, the team’s sixth consecutive home shutout and three late goals highlighted UNCP’s seventh win of the season, a back and forth 3-0 effort over Francis Marion on Oct. 17. Both teams struggled to generate any real offense in the first half. The Braves rattled off 13 shots in that half but were unable to co
Soccer Loses Matchup to Rival Columbus State 4-1
UNCP went toe-to-toe with their toughest foe yet in their second conference match of the season but were unable to overcome a late onslaught from the Cougars. The Braves lost 4-1 at Columbus State on October 4. The match was tightly contested early. The Cougars struck fast in the first five minutes of the game on a rebounded goal by Brooke Nail. The Braves answered back with Alexis Pittman’s third goal of the season (off an assist from Maya Grimes) which came in at 22:17. The
Soccer Destroys Converse to Remain Unbeaten at Home
First year forward Bree Mason was one of three Braves to record their first goals of the season against the Valkyries of Converse College. PN photo/Trevon Knight UNCP moved to a perfect 5-0 all time against the Valkyries of Converse as the team defeated their foes at home by a score of 5-0 on October 2. The victory also moved the Braves to a perfect 3-0 at Lumber River EMC Stadium, their home field. The team emphasized getting out and running ahead of the Converse defensive s
Braves Soccer Dominates, Shuts Out Anderson 4-0
(PN Photo/ Trevon Knight) On a Saturday where soccer seemed to serve as an opening act for UNCP football’s home opener, Braves soccer stood out in its own right, shutting out Anderson University 4-0. The 4-0 win was UNCP’s second shutout of the season, three games into the campaign. The team was stout defensively, holding their opponents to just six shots in the first half (recording saves on five of them) and 13 shots in the game overall. The Braves also played a clean game
