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NC State Women's Soccer Defeats Charlotte, 3-0
9/27/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
RALEIGH, NC (Sept. 27, 2000) -- Freshman forward Lindsey Underwood scored twice and sophomore Laura Scott added a third goal to push NC State past the Charlotte 49ers 3-0. The win boosts NC State to 6-4-1 (0-1 ACC) on the season.
The Wolfpack broke a scoreless tie at the 22:16 mark when Scott took a pass from sophomore midfielder Lindsey Rosen and lifted a shot over the outstretched arm of Charlotte (6-4-1) goalkeeper Jennifer Howell for the score. Later in the first half, Underwood netted another shot for NC State just before halftime from a seemingly impossible angle near the endline at the 44:45 mark. Underwood added her second goal of the game, again near the endline with a high, floating shot that landed in the back of the goal at the 86:41 mark of the second half for the final margin.
Sophomore goalkeeper Gretchen Lear, who returned to game action after missing nine games with a separated shoulder, made eight saves for the Wolfpack in the win, including several diving stabs of 49er shots. Lear also played despite a bout with the flu which affected her throughout the game. "Gretchen really played phenomenal for us tonight," said head coach Laura Kerrigan. "She was sick with the flu all day and just made some huge saves for us. Rachel Durr was also great for us, despite playing with a broken nose that she suffered in the UNC Asheville game. Those two girls really gave us a lift just by their prescence on the field."
"Lindsey Underwood was just unbelievable for us tonight, as was Laura Scott. We really were able to establish our style of play, which really is a finesse-type game. It was a physical game and our defense really stepped up for us tonight and accepted the challenge."
NC State will step back into conference play Sunday, Oct. 1 when they travel to Maryland to take on the Terrapins.
NC State- 2 1- 3 Charlotte- 0 0- 0 Shots-NC State 10, Charlotte 11 Corner Kicks- NC State 3, Charlotte 3 Saves- NC State 8, Charlotte 4 Fouls- NC State 14, Charlotte 10
