DAHLONEGA | Two goals in the first 21 minutes led the second-seeded University of North Georgia women’s soccer team to a 2-1 victory over No. 7-seed Flagler Tuesday evening at the UNG Soccer Complex. The Nighthawks move to 14-2-1 with the victory and advance to the semifinals of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament for the fifth time in the past six years.
Rachel VanHorn got North Georgia on the board first in the fourth minute of the game with a powerful strike from the top of the box off a great ball from Jade Pennock over the right back. The spin from VanHorn’s shot was too much for the Flagler keeper to handle as it spun through her hands to find the back of the net.
Jacy Ramey scored what would end up being the deciding goal in the 21st minute finishing an excellent cross fromMegan Gil with her right foot to put the Nighthawks up 2-0. Jess Fassnidge scored Flagler’s only goal just eight minutes later finishing Makensie Danaher’s original shot from the top of the box.
NOTES
– North Georgia is making its ninth appearance in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament. The Nighthawks now own a 7-9 record in the league’s postseason tournament.
– UNG is advancing to the PBC semifinals for the second consecutive year and the fifth time in the past six years.
– The Nighthawks are 8-0-0 all-time against Flagler, winning both of this year’s contests.
– Jacy Ramey made her presence felt in her first game back from injury, scoring the game-winning goal in the 21st minute. Ramey leads the team with 11 goals on the year now with five game-winners.
STAT OF THE NIGHT
20-3 – UNG outshot Flagler by 17 in the contest including a 10-0 advantage in the second half.
NEXT UP
The Nighthawks advance to the PBC Tournament semifinals on Friday at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Georgia. UNG will face No. 3-seed Armstrong State who defeated No. 6-seed Clayton State, 2-1, earlier today in overtime.
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