Malasek Highlights Women’s Soccer Awards

University of North Georgia
11/2/2017 | Women’s Soccer
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Taylor Malasek won the Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year to highlight the University of North Georgia women soccer team’s awards at the tournament banquet Thursday night.

Playing in her first collegiate season, Malasek was second on the team with nine goals during the year, with game-winners against Georgia College and Limestone. She is tied for eighth in the PBC in goals, she added one assist and is tied for 10th in the league in total points. The Peachtree City, Georgia, native becomes the second Nighthawk to be named the PBC Freshman of the Year, joining Kelsey Martin who received the honor in 2009.

Malasek joined Renee VanHorn (forwards) and Jessi Vaverka (defender) on the PBC’s All-Conference second team. Asa Thorsen (midfielder) and Michelle Allen were named to the first team in their first year at UNG after transferring from Armstrong State.

The Nighthawks were also given the PBC Regular Season Championship trophy during the event.

UNG will battle UNC Pembroke in the PBC semifinals tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Georgia.

Women’s Soccer Comes Alive in Second Half in 5-1 Win

University of North Georgia
10/25/2017 | Women’s Soccer | Box Score
MORROW, Ga. – After a scoreless first half, the University of North Georgia women’s soccer team scored five second-half goals to defeat Clayton State, 5-1, Wednesday evening at CSU’s Laker Field. The Nighthawks clinch at least the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Peach Belt Conference Tournament with the win.

Renee VanHorn broke a scoreless match in the 47th minute with a penalty kick goal and then doubled the lead with a 64th minute goal. Just seconds later, Brynn Finneran scored her third goal of the season to make the lead 3-0.

After an Asa Thorsen goal in the 75th minute, the Lakers were able to get on the board. The Nighthawks would answer, however, on a Rosie Embley penalty kick to bring the match to its final score.

NOTES
– This is the fourth consecutive year that UNG will be a top-three seed in the PBC Tournament. UNG has been the No. 2 seed three of those times.

– VanHorn becomes the seventh North Georgia player to score at least 13 goals in a season, joining her sister, Rachel (twice), Emily Dover, Jacy Ramey, Cicely Taliaferro and Kelly Penston.

– The Nighthawks take the lead in the all-time series against Clayton State by a record of 9-8-2.

NEXT UP
North Georgia will wait on the final conference games to finish this week to see the Nighthawks’ final seeding and opponent in the quarterfinal round. The quarterfinal will be played in Dahlonega on Tuesday, October 31.

Men’s Soccer Clinches No. 3 Seed in 5-2 Win at Clayton State

University of North Georgia
10/25/2017 | Men’s Soccer | Box Score
MORROW, Ga. – A five-goal performance powered the University of North Georgia men’s soccer team to clinch the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Peach Belt Conference Tournament after a 5-2 win over Clayton State Wednesday night at CSU’s Laker Field. The Nighthawks are now 8-6 overall.

Gabriel Garcia scored the lone first half goal in the 30th minute of play, and Evan Davis doubled the Nighthawk lead in the 52nd minute. Seconds later, Ivan Acimovic netted a goal to put UNG up, 3-0.

Alex Grant was able to stretch the lead to four goals with a goal from distance in the 69th minute, but the Lakers responded with a goal moments later to give UNG a 4-1 lead. The lead was cut to 4-2 in the 85th minute, but Eren Ozer brought the match to its final score with a breakaway goal in the 86th minute.

NOTES
– This is the third time this season that the Nighthawks have scored five goals in a single game. UNG has now scored five or more goals in a match seven times in the past two seasons.

– Tonight’s win marks the second win against Clayton State in the past three seasons. Both UNG wins came at Clayton State.

– The No. 3 seeding is the second-highest seed the Nighthawks have garnered in the Peach Belt Tournament in program history, one spot below last year’s No. 2 seed. The win tonight ensures that UNG will host the Peach Belt quarterfinals on Halloween night.

NEXT UP
The Nighthawks will finish out the regular season at home against North Greenville on Saturday, October 28. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at the UNG Soccer Complex.

Nighthawks Cage Second-Ranked Cougars, 3-2

University of North Georgia
9/20/2017 | Women’s Soccer | Box Score

COLUMBUS, Ga. – Behind a three-goal team performance and a four-save effort by Hannah Goudy, the University of North Georgia women’s soccer team upset the No. 2 Columbus State Cougars, 3-2, Wednesday night at CSU’s Walden Soccer Complex. The Nighthawks improve to 4-1-2 and 2-0-0 in Peach Belt Conference play.

The scoring started early for both teams. Renee VanHorn headed home a goal just over 90 seconds into the match, but the Cougars answered with a goal in the fifth minute to tie the match, 1-1.

North Georgia retook the lead in the 29th minute when VanHorn found Taylor Malasek for a left-footed shot that went inside the post. The Nighthawks doubled their lead in the 62nd minute as Rosie Embley put home a shot from 25 yards out to put UNG up, 3-1.

The Cougars pushed forward and found a goal in the 89th minute, but Goudy and the back line for UNG stood strong late to preserve the win.

NOTES
– North Georgia snaps a eight-match losing streak to the Cougars with the win. The win also breaks CSU’s streak of consecutive unbeaten matches at the Walden Soccer Complex that dated back to the last time UNG beat the Cougars in 2013.

– The win serves as the UNG’s first over a ranked opponent since 2014 when the Nighthawks defeated No. 17 Clayton State on October 15, 2014, by a score of 5-0 in Dahlonega.

– UNG took just 10 shots, but eight of those shots were on goal.

STAT OF THE NIGHT
11 – 
Of Columbus State’s 19 shots, 11 of them were either blocked by a Nighthawk defender or saved by Goudy.

NEXT UP
The Nighthawks return home to take on Francis Marion on Soccer Anniversary Night. Saturday’s kickoff is set for 5 p.m. at the UNG Soccer Complex.

Women’s Soccer Opens Peach Belt Play With Double Overtime Win

University of North Georgia

Thorsen Makes Golden Goal as No. 13 Women’s Soccer Downs Wolves

University of North Georgia

Five Nighthawks Garner Awards at PBC Banquet

University of North Georgia
11/2/2017 | Men’s Soccer
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Five University of North Georgia players were given awards at the Peach Belt Conference’s tournament banquet Thursday night, highlighted by Carl Ludwig Eriksson winning the Elite 15 Award.

Eriksson is the fourth UNG student-athlete to win the award and it is the sixth time that North Georgia has brought home an Elite 15 Award.

Three Nighthawks were named to the All-Conference first team with Daniel Bennett being named as a defender, Matt Sharman as the goalkeeper and Ivan Acimovic as an At-Large pick. Gabriel Garcia was named to the second team as a midfielder.

North Georgia will take on second-seeded Young Harris tomorrow night at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Georgia. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.

Men’s Soccer Comeback Falls Just Short in 3-2 Loss, No. 3 Seed in PBC Tournament

University of North Georgia
10/28/2017 | Men’s Soccer | Box Score
DAHLONEGA – Trailing 3-0 in the first half, the University of North Georgia men’s soccer team battled back to make it a game but fell short in a 3-2 loss to North Greenville Saturday afternoon at a rainy UNG Soccer Complex. The Nighthawks finish the regular season at 8-7-0.

North Georgia will be the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Peach Belt Conference tournament and will play Tuesday in Dahlonega at the UNG Soccer Complex against USC Aiken.

The Crusaders scored in the 15th, 21st and 27th minutes to take a 3-0 lead before the Nighthawks started to fight back.

Alex Grant scored off a scrum in front of goal in the 32nd minute that cut the NGU lead to 3-1. Grant scored again just 90 seconds into the second half off a Gabriel Garcia free kick, but North Georgia could not get another shot past the Crusader keeper the rest of the match.

NOTES
– North Georgia held the Crusaders without a shot in the second half, outshooting them by a total of 16-8.

– North Greenville ties the all-time series with the Nighthawks at a match each with the win.

NEXT UP
North Georgia will be the No. 3 seed in the Peach Belt Conference tournament and will host the quarterfinal matchup against USC Aiken on Tuesday at the UNG Soccer Complex.

Women’s Soccer Named Co-PBC Regular Season Champions; No. 1 Seed in Tourney

University of North Georgia
10/28/2017 | Women’s Soccer
AUGUSTA, Ga. – After Georgia College defeated No. 15 Columbus State, 2-1Saturday afternoon, the University of North Georgia women’s soccer team claimed its first-ever Peach Belt Conference regular season championship. The Nighthawks will be the No. 1 seed in the upcoming PBC tournament starting Tuesday.

North Georgia finished the regular season at 11-3-2 and 8-2 in league play. UNG finished in a tie with Columbus State atop the PBC standings and both teams are regular-season co-champions. However, North Georgia defeated Columbus State, 3-2, in Columbus in September and take the top seed with the head-to-head win. UNG has been the No. 2 seed in the tournament each of the past three seasons.

The Nighthawks will open up the tournament against No. 8 seed USC Aiken on Tuesday in Dahlonega at the UNG Soccer Complex. UNG defeated the Pacers, 3-2, in come-from-behind fashion earlier this month.

Should UNG defeat USC Aiken Tuesday, they will travel to Evans, Georgia, and Blanchard Woods Park for the tournament semifinals, starting Friday morning.

Allen, Vaverka Named Preseason All-PBC

University of North Georgia

No. 13 Women’s Soccer Ready to Start 2017 Season

University of North Georgia

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