Pirates Lose to 49ers in Charlotte

Sunday, September 10

Charlotte, NC

1:00 p.m.

East Carolina University

4-2-1

Charlotte

5-3

East Carolina

Charlotte

Photo by: Rob Goldberg

September 10, 2017 | Soccer

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Charlotte, N.C. – The ECU women's soccer team lost its second match in as many games Sunday afternoon when Charlotte scored back-to-back goals overcoming the Pirates 2-1. Cashlin Copley scored ECU's lone goal while Megan Greene and Martha Thomas tallied one each for the 49ers.

Copley scored, unassisted, in the 14th minute on a low shot that snuck past Alvia McKelvy in goal. McKelvy made six saves and allowed one goal in her first win of the season. Michelle Newhouse made five saves and allowed 2 goals moving her record to 3-2-1 on the season.

Team Records
ECU (4-2-1), Charlotte (5-3)

Scoring Summary
13:36 – ECU Goal: Cashlin Copley [ECU 1, Charlotte 0]
49:25 – Charlotte Goal: Martha Thomas (Brianna Morris) [ECU 1, Charlotte 1]
53:37 – Charlotte Goal: Megan Greene [ECU 1, Charlotte 2]

Donnenwirth's Thoughts
"Charlotte played a good game and their two forwards are dynamic and burned us. For us, we had too many players that didn't have their 'A-game' today. I expect everyone to bounce back for our game versus UNCW."

News and Notes

The Pirates move to 4-2-1 overall and have lost their second straight match
Copley scored her second goal of the season
ECU moves to 5-8-1 all-time against Charlotte and is now 2-5 all-time on the road against the 49ers
Copley joins Courtney Cash and Annah Lindberg becoming the third Pirate with multiple goals this season

Up Next
ECU returns home this week and will begin a four-match home stand on Thursday, Sept. 14, when the Pirates welcome UNCW to Johnson Soccer Stadium. Kickoff versus the Seahawks is set for 7 p.m.