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Wolfpack Women's Soccer Defeats VCU Rams, 3-2
11/2/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Nov. 2, 2002
The NC State women's soccer team defeated the VCU Rams, 3-2 in its final game before heading to Tallahassee for the ACC Conference Tournament next weekend. NC State improves to 10-7-1 overall while VCU falls to 12-6-1. The Pack handed the Rams its fifth loss in its previous six games.
Sophomore Annika Schmidt kicked off the scoring in the 16th minute when she blasted the ball past Ram goalie Chrissy Lloyd from 18 yards out. Junior Lindsey Underwood added to the Pack lead in the 23rd minute off a Ram turnover.
Sophomore Jen Parsons pulled the Rams within one just over a minute later. Parsons took a pass from freshman Sandra Anger and pushed the ball past Wolfpack netminder Gretchen Lear.
Parsons, the Rams' leading scorer, notched her second goal of the match and tied the game in the 68th minute. Parsons collected a pass from junior Leah Robinson and fired a shot on the Pack net for her 16th goal of the season.
With the score knotted at two, senior Lauren Bendahan set up for a corner kick with under five minutes to play. Bendahan placed her kick perfectly in front of the Ram net. Underwood headed the ball past relief goalie Brandie Malizia for the score.
NC State kept VCU at bay for the remainder of the game, not allowing the Rams a shot or a chance to tie the game.
NC State will have five days off to prepare for the ACC conference tournament next weekend in Tallahassee, FL. The tournament begins on Thursday, November 7.
Game Summary 1 2 F NCSU 2 1 3 VCU 1 1 2
Scoring Summary: NCSU - Annika Schmidt (6) (DeLorenze, Barnes); 15:152; NCSU - Lindsey Underwood (9) 22:43; VCU - Jen Parsons (15) (Sandra Anger) 23:39; VCU - Parsons (16) (Leah Robinson) 67:05; NCSU - Underwood (10) (Lauren Bendahan) 85:22
