Carolinian

Issue date: 10/2/07 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Courtesy of Eliott Everhart Jokull Elisabetarson hits the ground hard in UNCG's 2-0 loss to the Akron Zips.

Media Credit: Courtesy of Eliott Everhart Nirav Kadam looks to steal the ball away from the opposing Akron Zips.

UNCG's women's soccer team beat both the Western Carolina Catamounts 2-0 and the Wofford Terriers 2-0 this past week.

Almost 30 minutes into the first half of the match the Spartans got on the scoreboard. UNCG's midfielder Katelynn Donovan managed to maneuver through the Catamount and put a low pass underneath the Catamount's goalkeeper, Caitlin Williams, making the score 1-0.

The teams played an even match until the last five minutes of the game. UNCG's Kristin Player was able to get her foot on the ball and fired it into the back of the net making the final score 2-0.

Physicality was the theme of this game as there were a total of 27 fouls and two yellow cards handed out throughout the match.

The Spartans outshot the Catamounts 12-8. Spartan goalkeeper Katherine Ryan recorded her fifth shutout of the season and the 10th of her career.

The Spartans played in a city called Spartanburg this past Thursday evening when they took on the Wofford Terriers. The night belonged to the UNCG's women's soccer team as they won a hard fought match against Wofford by a score of 2-0. The Terriers have yet to beat the Spartans, as their most recent loss against the Spartans was the 14th time Wofford as fallen to UNCG. It was also the 10th consecutive time the Spartans have shutout the Terriers.

Kelly Attayek had a huge offensive game. The sophomore forward scored both goals in the match. Attayek was not the only Spartan contributing that evening; each of the goals scored was assisted by freshman midfielder Kristin Player.

The game was a defensive standoff at the start of the match when the halftime buzzer sounded to a score of 0-0. It did not take long after the intermission for the Spartans to gain the lead-a lead they would never relinquish.

Player hooked up with Attayek at the 51-minute mark for the first goal of the match. Player sent a pass to Attayek from the right side to the top of the box where Attayek promptly put it into the left corner past Wofford goalkeeper Katie McChesney.

The duo struck again a little more than 30 minutes later when Player brought the ball down the right sideline and set it up for Attayek in front of the Wofford goal. Attayek scored her second goal of the night and her fifth of the season when she fired the ball into the net from 10 yards out, making the score 2-0.

It was also a big night for the UNCG goalkeeper. Ryan recorded seven saves on the night. Her season total is up to an outstanding 43 saves.

The Spartans finish their road trip when they take on Chattanooga on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 7:00 p.m. The Spartans return home on Sunday, Oct. 7 to take on Georgia Southern at 2:00 p.m. at the UNCG Soccer Stadium.

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