September 16, 2006
Women's Soccer Holds Off Meredith to Win 4-3
Freshman Whitney Roberson scores second career hat trick

FAYETTEVILLE, NC-  With the Monarchs up 3-1 with 10 minutes remaining, the Meredith Angels decided the game was not over yet.  They tied the game with two goals in the 81st and 85th minutes but freshman Whitney Roberson finished things off with a game winning goal in the 86th minute to put the Monarchs up 4-3.  Both teams' records move to 4-2 on the season.

Meredith junior Nicole Boucher struck first off of a cornerkick from her teammate Anna Buryk to head in the first goal in the 12th minute of the game.  Roberson scored two in the waning minutes of the first half to end the half with the Monarchs leading 2-1.  Marie Finley scored  in the 58th minute of the game after Ashley Sloan sent a ball into the box.

Meredith responed with another goal by Boucher before Meredith Cowart tied the game at 3 in the 85th minute.  Not settling for overtime, Roberson scored her third goal and game-winner with only 4:51 remaining off of a deflection from Angels keeper Stephanie Wells.

Monarch goalkeeper registered 6 saves while Wells had 14.

The Monarchs will travel to Averett on Wednesday to play the Cougars at 4 pm.