UNG women’s soccer fights to draw with No. 4 Flagler

DAHLONEGA – A non-stop affair ended with a draw as the No. 20 University of North Georgia women’s soccer team drew with Flagler, 2-2, Saturday afternoon at the UNG Soccer Complex.

Flagler broke through first as Sara Sandberg chipped a shot over Morgan Ramby’s diving attempt to put the Saints up, 1-0. North Georgia answered in the 31st minute, earning a penalty kick that Taylor Malasek put home in the bottom left corner to tie the game headed into halftime.

The Nighthawks scored first in the second stanza as Maysoon El-Shami took a failed clearance and got past four Flagler defenders, including the Saint goalie, and scored to push UNG out in front, 2-1. Flagler answered, however, seven minutes later as Josephine Nilsen scored on a tight angle to knot the match back up. From there, neither team was able to find the back of the net despite multiple chances as both Ramby and Sarah-Lisa Dubel kept the 2-2 scoreline through 110 minutes.

NOTES
With the win and the Lander loss to Albany State Saturday, North Georgia has clinched a home quarterfinal game in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament.

North Georgia outshot the Saints, 22-12, including 8-6 in shots on frame. Ramby finished with four saves, while Dubel was called on to make six saves.

This is the first time this season that Flagler has dropped points, earning 13 wins on the season prior to Saturday.

NEXT UP
North Georgia will travel over Blood Mountain to take on Young Harris Wednesday night. Kickoff is at 5 p.m.

 

 

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