Women’s Soccer
an Erin O’Rourke shot in the 44th minute to make the 2 on the season while the Lady Saints fall to 15-2-1. score 2-1, then the Pirates capitalized on an own goal by the Bearcats with just four seconds before halftime North Georgia got off to a quick start playing in the that equalized things at 2-2. Columbus State defensive third but the Lady Cougars quickly got it together and got on the offensive. In the In overtime, each team had one shot, testing the seventh minute, Jackie Ellis played a ball to Stephanie other’s goalkeeper. Danielle Fey’s shot in the 95th Lowery who took a shot just outside the penalty box minute was stopped by Lander keeper Chelsea which deflected off a Lady Saint and into the goal for Beetch, while Lander’s Christina Barbour was stopped an early 1-0 lead. by Mayville in the 96th minute. Only 65 seconds away from a second overtime period, Skeff delivered a CSU extended their lead less than three minutes later shot from 15 yards out that beat Beetch and sent the when Kelsey Pelletier beat her defender up the right Pirates into the finals. wing and served a ball low into the box which Ellis one-timed to make a 2-0 contest. “What a tremendous battle between two great teams,” Armstrong head coach Eric Faulconer said. The Lady Cougars came out of the break continuing “Lander dominated the game in the first half and we with their attacking mentality and had several opquickly found ourselves down 2-0. We made mass portunities to widen their lead. Ellis nearly got on the substitutions midway through the half and the players end of another goal identical to her first, this time it off the bench brought tremendous energy and pulled was Kiana Nicholson who played it across but it was the game even before halftime. re-directed just wide of the net. The senior also nearly put away a header in the second half as well. “Skeff’s game-winner was a moment of brilliance. She is a special player and that goal will go down as one of Ashley Miller finally put the game away in the 63rd the best in the history of our program. This team is so minute when she was able to chip the NG goalkeeper resilient. They have been battle tested and that is why for her third goal of the season. we play the schedule we do. They have seen it all year and I think that experience paid off tonight.” With the win, Mary Mancin improved to 15-3-2 on the season posting her ninth shutout of the season. Armstrong outshot the Bearcats, 17-7, for the match, Mancin kept the blank sheet by making six saves in while Beetch made 10 saves for Lander and Mayville the contest. Kirsten Ross played the full 90 minutes came up with five stops for the Pirates. Armstrong for North Georgia allowing three goals while registerenjoyed a 7-3 edge in corner kicks, while Lander was ing two saves. whistled for 15 fouls, compared to 11 for the Pirates. The Lady Cougars outshot North Georgia 16-11 in the The matchup on Sunday features the previous five match firing eight shots in each half. CSU also held a Peach Belt Conference tournament winners, and pits (l-R) Columbus State’s Jackie Ellis, Kiana Nicholson, the Pirates and the Cougars in the final for the third Ashton Ziadie & Kansas Bayly time in tournament history. In 2006, the Cougars won the title on penalty kicks, 4-2, after a 1-1 draw. In 2007, Columbus State netted the winner in overtime for a 2-1 victory. Box Score
PBC Semifinal: Columbus State Downs North Georgia 3-0
(11/4/11) Evans, GA – The Columbus State women’s soccer team had a dominating performance in the Peach Belt Conference semifinals and defeated 13th ranked North Georgia 3-0 Friday evening at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Georgia. CSU improves to 15-355