Box Score PEMBROKE, N.C. – The Georgia College
soccer team (7-5-1, 4-2-1 PBC) continued its struggles away from
home as they fell 2-0 at UNC Pembroke (12-1-2, 6-1-1 PBC)
Wednesday.
Senior Mary Rob Plunkett (Augusta, Ga.) tallied
three saves in the game bringing her season total to 56 saves.
The game was knotted 0-0 at the half. In the second frame, UNC
Pembroke's Anna Svensson scored two goals to lead the Braves
past the Bobcats.
The Peach Belt Conference's (PBC) leading scorer, Svensson
started the scoring with a goal off a double assist from Rebecca
Womack and Anna Zetterlund at 12:02 into the second half. Just over
16 minutes later, Svensson scored her second goal of the game and
her 16th on the season on an assist from Sheena Mature.
GC outshot the Braves 14-9 and had a 5-2 advantage on corner
kicks, controlling two aspects of play but unable to break the
shutout.
The 'Cats managed to get seven shots on goal as junior
Karen Bonilla (Manassas, Va.) and senior
Kayla Emerson (Fayetteville, Ga.) each had a
team-high two. UNC Pembroke goalkeeper Britney Bennett had seven
saves in the game
Follow the action live on www.gcsuradio.com as the
'Cats are on the road this weekend against No. 10 Columbus
State University Saturday, Oct. 23 at 3:30 p.m.
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