FLORENCE, SC – Francis Marion University freshman midfielder JG Garon scored her first career goal on a blistering 15-yard shot, but the Patriots fell to conference-leading UNC Pembroke 5-1 on Wednesday evening (Oct. 13) in women's soccer action.
 
FMU (2-10-0, 2-5-0) will celebrate Senior Day on Saturday when the Patriots entertain Belmont Abbey College at 5 p.m. on Hartzler Field.
 
Naomi Fountain scored on a rebound shot in the 11th minute to give the Braves (9-3-0, 8-0-0) a 1-0 advantage.  FMU junior goalkeeper Makayla Willets made a diving stop of Rilee Seering's initial attempt, but the ball rebounded to Fountain who slotted it into the goal from six yards out.  Abigail Lowry doubles the margin at 41:50 as UNCP led 2-0 at halftime.
 
FMU had a chance to slice the margin in half only 1:27 into the second stanza, but graduate student Dayle McEwen's header off a corner kick sailed wide left.
 
Fountain and Seering tallied goals in the 49th and 62nd minutes, before Garon registered her goal at 64:08.  Garon took a lay-off from McEwen and weaved her way to the top of the penalty area, before blasting the ball into the back netting.
 
UNCP led 21-6 in shots and 7-1 in corner kicks.  McEwen and senior Ellie Wray led the Patriots with two shots each.
 
Willets recorded eight saves, including a spectacular leaping punch-save that denied the Braves a 21st-minute score.  Both Chiara Coppin and Anna Bass spent time in net for the Braves.

 
 
UNC Pembroke (9-3-0, 8-0-0) def. Francis Marion Univ. (2-10-0, 2-5-0) 5-1
Date: 10/13/21      Attendance: 77
Weather: Partly Cloudy, Warm, 85 degrees
 
Goals by period         1  2  Tot
UNC Pembroke........  2  3 -  5
Francis Marion Univ..  0  1 -  1
 
SCORING SUMMARY:
1-0.  10:37 UNCP Fountain, Naomi (1) (Seering, Rilee) - Rebound shot from 6 yards out after save by GK
2-0.  41:50 UNCP Lowry, Abigail (3) (Seering, Rilee) - Through ball, 13 yard shot
3-0.  48:45 UNCP Fountain, Naomi (2) (unassisted) - Body blocked a clearance, left her 1v1 with GK, 10 yard shot
4-0.  61:09 UNCP Seering, Rilee (11) (Grossheim, Anna) - header in 6-yard box after long free kick from left side
4-1.  64:08 FMUW JG Garon (1) (unassisted) - Dribbled to top of penalty area, 15-yard blast
5-1.  74:56 UNCP Lowry, Abigail (4) (Grossheim, Anna)
 
Shots: UNC Pembroke 21, Francis Marion 6 ; Saves: UNC Pembroke 0 (Chiara Coppin 0, Anna Bass 0), Francis Marion (Makayla Willets 8)