The Charlotte 49ers women's soccer team built upon their strong showing Friday night against Davidson with a comeback win over ACC foe N.C. State Sunday afternoon.
Senior Whitney Bryant buried the winning goal just four minutes into overtime to give the Niners a 2-1 win and a pair of coveted wins over two in-state rivals.
The Wolfpack out shot Charlotte 10-9 for the game but only garnered two attempts on net after halftime. Charlotte was equally impressive in both stanzas, getting four shots on net in the first half and five in the second, including two goals.
The Wolfpack carried play to begin the game, but the goalkeeping of Niner freshman Alex Kubrick kept Charlotte in the game. Kubrick made five saves in the first half, and the two teams entered the mid-way point deadlocked at zero.
Things didn't stay that way for very long in the second half though, as NC State finally got on the board when Paige Dugal found the back of the net from 35 yards out to give the Wolfpack a 1-0 lead in the 48th minute.
Less than a minute later, the Niners answered. Following a Sam Huecker corner kick, senior forward Whitney Weinraub corralled the ball out of a scrum in front of the net and sent it to Lacey McGowan, who connected from close range to tie the score at 1-1.
The two teams combined for 11 shots the rest of the second half but neither could find the back of the net. Just four minutes into the extra period, it was another loose ball that went in Charlotte's favor. Following a Megan Minnix free kick, Bryant gathered the loose ball and buried it in the back of the net to secure a 2-0 start for the Niners. Freshman Sarah Ann Waugh garnered an assist on the play for her first career point.
Charlotte returns to Transamerica Field on Friday for a primetime match-up with Pac-10 member Arizona State. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.
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