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USC Aiken USCA (3-9-1, 1-5-0)
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Winner Flagler FLG (4-5-4, 4-2-2)
USC Aiken USCA
(3-9-1, 1-5-0)
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Final
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Flagler FLG
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USC Aiken USCA 0 1 1
Flagler FLG 2 0 2
Brooke Rienecker running vs. Lander
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Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Rienecker Brace Leads Saints Past USCA

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Flagler College women's soccer team (4-5-4 overall, 4-2-2 PBC) returned home on Wednesday evening and took down USC Aiken (3-9-1 overall, 1-5 PBC) to improve to 4-2-2 in conference play. The evening was highlighted by Brooke Rienecker as the senior recorded her second brace of the season.

SCORING SUMMARY
7' – Flagler – Brooke Rienecker (Assist Anastasia Whitehouse, Ella Gembicki)
40' – Flagler – Brooke Rienecker (Assist Ava Scott)
58' – USCA – Samantha Koneval (Assist Ruby Scott, Greta Ohlwein)
 
TURNING POINT
Flagler wasted no time jumping on the visiting Pacers as the Saints capitalized on their first set piece of the match. Ella Gembicki sent the free kick into the box and found the head of Anastasia Whitehouse, who then headed it over to Brooke Rienecker. The senior standout sent a header over the Pacers goalkeeper and just under the crossbar to give Flagler an early 1-0 advantage.
 
As the first half winded down, Flagler struck again in the 40th minute off a corner kick. Freshman Ava Scott sent a cross into the box and found Brooke Rienecker wide open at the back post. With the back of the net wide open, Rienecker sent home her second header of the game to push the Saints forward 2-0.
 
USCA amped up their pressure in the second half, outshooting the Saints 10-3 over the final 45 minutes. The pressure proved key as Greta Ohlwein sent a through ball towards the box and found Ruby Scott in stride. Scott one-touched a pass across the box and found Samantha Koneval who snuck home the goal to the left corner. Despite the amplified pressure, the Flagler backline stayed poised and kept the Pacers off the board for the remaining 32 minutes of action to claim the 2-1 victory.

KEY STATS & NOTES
  • Senior Brooke Rienecker notched her second brace of the season with two goals over 90 minutes of work. The Verona, New Jersey native leads the Saints with five goals on the season.
  • Anastasia Whitehouse dished out her second career assist, and first of the season on the first goal.
  • Ella Gembicki set up the second Saints goal with her third career assist. The junior ranks second on the team in points this season.
  • Haley Stafford, Presley Ancheta, Adriana Davey, Ava Scott, and Netanya Brown all added a shot for the Saints, including multi-shot performances from Stafford and Brown.
  • Freshman goalkeeper Irina Barron-Gomez got her 13th start in goal and pulled in eight saves.
  • Greta Ohlwein led the Pacers with a game-high six shots, including four on goal.
  • With the victory, the Saints moved up to number three in the PBC standings behind No. 12 Columbus State and No. 20 North Georgia.

UP NEXT
Flagler will return to action on Saturday, October 17th as the Saints travel to No. 7 Catawba. Kickoff is scheduled for noon from Frock Field.

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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
07:02
FLG Brooke Rienecker (5)
Assisted By: Anastasia Whitehouse , Ella Gembicki
GOAL by FLG Rienecker, Brooke Assist by Whitehouse, Anastasia and Gembicki, Ella.
40:51
FLG Brooke Rienecker (5)
Assisted By: Ava Scott
GOAL by FLG Rienecker, Brooke Assist by Scott, Ava.
58:11
USCA Samantha Koneval (1)
Assisted By: Ruby Scott , Greta Ohlwein
GOAL by USCA Koneval, Samantha Assist by Scott, Ruby and Ohlwein, Greta.

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