Hein Scores Two Goals to Give UNCG a 2-1 comeback victory Against The Citadel
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel (3-7-1, 1-2-1 SoCon) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| UNCG (6-6, 3-1 SoCon) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 42:03 | Mariana Garcia (The Citadel) |
| 2nd - 72:48 | Lauren Hein (UNCG) |
| 2nd - 76:22 | Lauren Hein (UNCG) |
| The Citadel | UNCG |
|---|---|
|
G:
Mariana Garcia - 1
A: Vanessa Aponte - 1 Sh: Mariana Garcia - 2 Sv: Sarah Katchen - 3 |
G:
Lauren Hein - 2
A: 3 Players (#10, #16, #18 - 1) Sh: Lauren Hein - 4 Sv: Jamie Simmons - 2 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | The Citadel | UNCG |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 4 (3) | 15 (5) |
| Saves | 3 | 2 |
| Fouls | 2 | 5 |
| Corner Kicks | 2 | 3 |
| Offsides | 5 | 1 |
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GREENSBORO, N.C. – Senior Lauren Hein (Torrance, Calif./South Torrance) scored two second half goals to give UNCG women's soccer a comeback victory against The Citadel, 2-1, Sunday afternoon at the UNCG Soccer Stadium.
With the victory the Spartans improve to 6-6 overall and a 3-1 record in the SoCon. The Citadel falls to 3-7-1 with a 1-2-1 mark in the SoCon.
"I want to give The Citadel a ton of credit," said head coach Steve Nugent. "I knew we had a tough challenge coming into today's game. That was a huge win for us and that type of win builds character for our team."
The Bulldogs lead 1-0 for nearly 73 minutes before Hein fired a perfect shot into the upper right corner to tie the match at 1-1. Senior Karin Sendel (Kiryat Tivon, Israel/Ort Kiryat Bialik) played Hein with a pretty pass to setup the tying goal.
Less than four minutes later, Hein headed home her second goal of the game off a nice cross from freshman forward Chesney White (Franklin, Tenn./Franklin). Hein was able head the ball just over the keeper to give the Spartans the sudden lead.
"The first goal was a great pass from Karin and I just wanted to get the shot off," said Hein. "The game-winning goal was a nice setup from Chesney who picked her head up and played a great ball that I had to finish it."
Freshman keeper Jamie Simmons (Houston, Texas/Clear Brook) made two saves and only had to deal with one shot in the second half.
In the first half, the Spartans held a 6-to-3 advantage in shots but a late goal from The Citadel's Mariana Garcia gave the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead.
UNCG had a couple of opportunities as White made a run down the left side and crossed a ball into the box that Hein touched the ball just wide of the net.
The Spartans finished the game with 15 shots, including a 9-to-1 advantage in the second half against The Citadel.
UNCG heads to South Carolina to face Furman Friday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. and the Spartans end their road trip against Wofford Sunday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m.
Be sure to follow all updates about the 2012 UNCG women's soccer team on www.uncgspartans.com or on twitter @UNCGsports.
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