UNC Pembroke Three-Peats as Conference Carolinas Women’s Soccer Tournament Champions
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BROWNS SUMMIT, N.C.– Top-seeded UNC Pembroke captured its third consecutive Conference Carolinas Women’s Soccer Championship since joining the league in the Fall of 2021 with a 2-1 win over No. 2 seed Belmont Abbey at Truist Stadium at Bryan Park in Browns Summit on Sunday evening.
The Braves scored first just 34 seconds into the match as Anna Grossheim sent a through ball from midfield and tournament MVP Ashleigh Harris netted her second goal in as many games as she beat the keeper far post. Less than three minutes later, UNCP got on the board again as the Crusaders’ keeper stopped a Mercy Bell attack but the rebound found the foot of Abigail Lowry who lofted the ball from 23 yards out into the empty net for the two goal lead. The Abbey dominated much of the play in the second half and cut into the lead in the 49th minute as Haley Long sent a cross into the box that found the head of Logan Parry to make it 2-1. However, the UNC Pembroke defense stiffened to secure the victory.
The Braves outshot the Crusaders 17-12 in the contest including a 7-5 margin in shots on frame while Belmont Abbey had a 7-4 edge in corner kicks.
After the match Conference Carolinas recognized the 10-member All-Tournament team which is listed below.
Fans can watch every game of the tournament live via the Conference Carolinas Digital Network and BlueFrame at conferencecarolinasdn.com. Information regarding the championship schedule, bracket and the Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park are available
here.
2023 Conference Carolinas Women’s Soccer All-Tournament Team
MVP - Ashleigh Harris, UNC Pembroke
Maria Cancio, UNC Pembroke
Freya Lodge Whitham, UNC Pembroke
Nicole Cook, UNC Pembroke
Abigail Lowry, UNC Pembroke
Mia Muckenthalter, Belmont Abbey
Sabrina Cunha, Belmont Abbey
Logan Parry, Belmont Abbey
Linsey Downey, Francis Marion
Josephine Curran, Barton
2023 Conference Carolinas Women’s Soccer Championship
First Round – Wednesday, November 1 (Higher Seed Hosts)
#4 Barton def. #9 Young Harris, 4-0 (Box Score)
#5 Mount Olive def. #8 Lees-McRae, 1-0 (Box Score)
#6 North Greenville def. #7 Chowan, 2-0 (Box Score)
Quarterfinals – Saturday, November 4 (Higher Seed Hosts)
#4 Barton def. #5 Mount Olive, 1-0 (Box Score)
#3 Francis Marion def. #6 North Greenville, 1-0 (Box Score)
Semifinals – Friday, November 10 (Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park – Browns Summit, N.C.)
#1 UNC Pembroke def. #4 Barton, 1-0 (Box Score)
#2 Belmont Abbey def. #3 Francis Marion, 1-0 (Box Score)
Final – Sunday, November 12 (Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park – Browns Summit, N.C.)
#1 UNC Pembroke def. #2 Belmont Abbey, 2-1 (Box Score)