DAHLONEGA, Ga. – No. 12 (NSCAA Division II Top 25) University of North Georgia scored four answered goals to snap Flagler College's two-match win streak with a 4-1 victory in a Peach Belt Conference women's soccer match Saturday afternoon at the UNG Soccer Complex.
North Georgia improved to 10-2-1 overall and 5-2-1 in the Peach Belt. Flagler fell to 8-3-1 overall and 5-3-0 in conference play.
Annie Breen scored her second goal of the year to give the Saints the early lead. Her goal came in the 19
th minute off of a pass from
Jess Fassnidge.
But Flagler's lead was sort-lived as North Georgia scored a pair of goals in four minutes to take the lead. Jessica Allen knocked in Taylor Wagnon's corner kick in the 22
nd minute to tie the game and then 4:14 later (26'), Jessi Vaverka's shot found the back of the net after deflecting off a Flagler defender.
Rachel Van Horn tacked on another goal to give the Nighthawks a 3-1 lead in the 36
th minute.
Jade Pennock converted a penalty kick in the 81
st minute to cap the scoring.
Mallory Sayre tallied three saves for North Georgia.
Maddison Lipson recorded eight saves for Flagler.
The Nighthawks out-shot the Saints 24-6 and held a 10-4 advantage in corner kicks.
Up next for Flagler is a make-up game at the University of North Carolina Pembroke on Monday (Oct. 26) at 1 p.m. The match was originally scheduled for Oct. 3 but heavy rains in the area forced the postponement.