September 27, 2005
Lady Monarchs fall 9-0 against potent UNC-Pembroke

PEMBROKE, N.C. – The UNC-Pembroke Lady Braves had too much offensive firepower for the Methodist Lady Monarchs on Tuesday as UNC-Pembroke blanked the visiting Lady Monarchs 9-0 at the Belk Athletic Complex. The defeat is the second straight for Methodist, which is now 3-7 overall.

The Lady Braves got two goals each from Melanie Cobb, Katie Stokes and Sarah Day. Cobb scored her first goal in the 13th minute, followed by a goal by Kelly Jones in the 26th minute. Stokes scored her first goal in the later minutes of the half to give UNC-Pembroke a 3-0 lead at halftime.

The Lady Braves broke it open in the second half with six goals. Day scored her two goals in the second half, while Cobb and Day scored their second goals as well. UNC-Pembroke also had second half goals from Nina Ratzkowski and Nisha Akins. Lady Brave goalkeeper Hillary Helms recorded five saves, while Methodist goalkeeper Amanda Evans posted four saves.

The Lady Monarchs had six shots on goal for the game.

Methodist travels to Washington, D.C., on Saturday for a 1 p.m. showdown at Catholic.