Pittman, Seering Lead UNC Pembroke Past Mount Olive for Conference Carolinas Women’s Soccer Tournament Championship
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FLORENCE, S.C. – UNC Pembroke pitched their second shutout of the 2021 Fall Conference Carolinas Women’s Soccer Championship to claim the tournament crown in their return to Conference Carolinas as they downed top-seeded Mount Olive 3-0 at the Florence Soccer Complex on Sunday evening.
The Braves, who lost to the Trojans 2-1 earlier this season, scored early and often en route to the victory. In the 12th minute, Ashleigh Harris sent a ball across the front of the goal and found the foot of tournament MVP Alexis Pittman for the 1-0 lead. Conference Carolinas women’s soccer Offensive Player of the Year Rilee Seering netted her 14th goal of the season in the 35th minute as Harris again found her teammate in front of the net and Seering finished it off for a 2-0 advantage.
In the second half, the Braves put the game away in the 77th minute as Seering sent in a cross to Pittman who added her second of the game, eighth on the season, for the final tally.
The Braves outshot the Trojans 23-9 in the contest with 12 on frame to Mount Olive’s three while UNCP attempted eight of the game’s 15 corner kicks.
After the game, Conference Carolinas recognized the 2021 Conference Carolinas Women’s Soccer Championship All-Tournament team which is listed below. UNC Pembroke was also presented with the championship trophy, banner, bracket and t-shirts.
The Braves earned Conference Carolinas’ automatic bid to the NCAA National Tournament. The 2021 NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Championship selection show will take place on Monday, Nov. 15 at 6:00 p.m. ET.
Fans can rewatch every game of the tournament live via the Conference Carolinas Digital Network and BlueFrame at conferencecarolinasdn.com.
2021 Conference Carolinas Fall Women’s Soccer Championship
First Round – Wednesday, November 3 (Higher Seed Hosts)
#5 Belmont Abbey def. #8 Emmanuel, 2-0 (Box Score)
#6 Barton def. #7 Chowan, 3-2 (Box Score)
Quarterfinals – Saturday, November 6 (Higher Seed Hosts)
#3 North Greenville def. #6 Barton, 3-3 (NGU advances on PKs, 5-3)
#5 Belmont Abbey def. #4 Lees-McRae, 1-0 (OT)
Semifinals – Friday, November 12 (Florence Soccer Complex – Florence, S.C.)
#1 Mount Olive def. #5 Belmont Abbey, 2-0
#2 UNC Pembroke def. #3 North Greenville, 1-0
Final – Sunday, November 14 (Florence Soccer Complex – Florence, S.C.)
2 UNC Pembroke def. #1 Mount Olive, 3-0
2021 Conference Carolinas Fall Women’s Soccer Championship
All-Tournament Team
Alexis Pittman, UNC Pembroke - Tournament MVP
Brianna De Coteau, UNC Pembroke
Rilee Seering, UNC Pembroke
Kennedy Rucker, UNC Pembroke
Maya Grimes, UNC Pembroke
Ashley Lindsay, Mount Olive
Taylor Lewis, Mount Olive
Shaunalee Govia, Mount Olive
Lauryn Harding, Belmont Abbey
Shelby Shepherd, North Greenville