DAHLONEGA - Renee VanHorn scored twice as the No. 23 University of North Georgia women's soccer team raced past USC Aiken, 7-0, Saturday afternoon at the UNG Soccer Complex.
The Nighthawks jumped out early with back-to-back connections from
Abbie Crane to VanHorn to score the first two goals of the match before 11 minutes had past. In the 24th minute,
Taylor Malasek got her fifth goal of the year after beating the Pacer goalkeeper to push the score to 3-0.
Three minutes later, Mackenzie Brennan scored her first goal of the year off a
Rosie Embley corner kick, making the score 4-0 headed into halftime.
The Nighthawks found the final three goals in a span of 10 minutes. Embley scored the first goal in the 71st minute before
Dani Shartouny scored her third goal of the year in the 78th minute. Shartouny assisted on the final goal of the match on a pass through to
Payton Bisso to push the match to the 7-0 final.
NOTES
- North Georgia has not allowed a goal to USC Aiken at home since 2010. Since that 3-1 outcome, UNG has outscored the Pacers, 38-0, over the past five games at home.
- VanHorn now has nine goals on the year, tying Flagler's Sara Sandberg for the top spot in the league.
- The Nighthawks outshot USCA, 36-6, on the night, holding the Pacers to just three shots per half.
NEXT UP
The Nighthawks will battle West Georgia in the final non-conference game of the year Wednesday in Dahlonega. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m.
