AIKEN, S.C. - Trailing 2-0 through 27 minutes of play, the University of North Georgia women's soccer team scored the final three goals to complete a 3-2 come-from-behind win at USC Aiken's Pacer Pit Saturday afternoon. The Nighthawks improve to 5-2-0 in PBC play with the win.
The Pacers opened the scoring in the 15th minute on a Sarah Moore goal that was followed by a penalty kick goal in the 26th minute that put North Georgia in an early 2-0 hole.
Rosie Embley got UNG on the board in the 33rd minute after
Brynn Finneran passed the ball across the top of the penalty box for a wide open shot. The Nighthawks tied the match in the second half when
Michelle Allen took a free kick and sent it to
McKenzie Anderson for a header goal in the 60th minute.
Renee VanHorn scored the game-winning goal in the 70th minute on a header assisted by Finneran. The Nighthawk defense held the Pacers to just two shots after the go-ahead goal to earn the win.
NOTES
- VanHorn's game-winner was the third of her career and was her ninth goal of the season.
- North Georgia has now won 10 games in a row against the Pacers and has not lost to USC Aiken in 11 years.
- Finneran's two-assist match was the second of her career. Her first came during her freshman year against Georgia Southwestern.
NEXT UP
The Nighthawks play host to Georgia Southwestern on Operation Nighthawks of Honor and Spirit Night in Dahlonega. Kickoff on Wednesday, October 18, is set for 5 p.m. at the UNG Soccer Complex.
