GREENVILLE, SC -- Senior Kate Dylag scored the game winner in the 110th minute of the second overtime peroid as third seeded UNC Greensboro defeated top seeded Western Carolina in the championship match of the 2001 Southern Conference Women's Soccer Championships at Eugene Stone Soccer Stadium on the Furman University campus.
Dylag volleyed in a cross by Melissa Boythe on a free kick to give the Spartans the deciding score. For Dylag, it was her 14th goal of the season and her third point of the game.
UNCG struck first in the match when Dylag assisted on a goal scored by Kara Mirarchi at the 1:13 mark in the first half that gave UNCG a lead.
Western Carolina evened the score in the twenty-fourth minute. Sophomore Lauren Bramlett stole a clearing pass and beat UNCG goalkeeper Kathryn Clewley high to tie the game at one apiece. Clewley made six saves on the afternoon.
The two teams battled through a scoreless second half. With time dwindling, WCU goalkeeper Mandi Tinsley made a one-handed jumping save a Lynsey McLean shot from 40 yards to send the game into overtime. Tinsley recorded two saves for the Lady Catamounts.
UNC Greensboro (15-7) advances to the NCAA Tournament and will find out Monday afternoon who they will face in the first round. Western Carolina concluded the tournament with a 16-6 record. The loss was WCU's first in overtime this season.
2001 Southern Conference All-Tournament Team
Genevieve Ward, Georgia Southern
Christie Nipaver, Georgia Southern
Natalie Muro, Furman
Kathy Gaertner, Furman
Mandi Tinsley, Western Carolina
Nardia Moore, Western Carolina
Jamie Pawlick, Western Carolina
Kathryn Clewley, UNC Greensboro
Lynsey McLean, UNC Greensboro
Rebecca Shivers, UNC Greensboro
Kara Mirarchi, UNC Greensboro
Most Outstanding Player: Kathryn Clewley, UNC Greensboro
UNC Greensboro vs Western Carolina (Nov 11, 2001)
UNC Greensboro vs Western Carolina (Nov 11, 2001)
Soccer Box Score
Soccer Box Score (OT2 Period [110:05])
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UNC Greensboro vs Western Carolina (Nov 11, 2001 at Greenville, SC)
UNC Greensboro (15-7) vs. Goals by Period 1 2 OT O2 Tot
Western Carolina (16-6) -------------------------------------
Date: Nov 11, 2001 Attendance: 533 UNC Greensboro...... 1 0 0 1 - 2
Weather: Western Carolina.... 1 0 0 0 - 1
UNC Greensboro Western Carolina
Pos. ## Player Sh SOG G A Pos. ## Player Sh SOG G A
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GK 1 Kathryn Clewley..... - - - - GK 00 Mandi Tinsley....... - - - -
2 Lynsey McLean....... 2 2 - - 2 Kyla Deon........... - - - -
3 Meg Barrett......... - - - - 3 Nardia Moore........ 1 1 - -
4 Jaime Ableman....... 2 - - - 6 Brandy Ossmann...... 1 - - -
5 Kate Dylag.......... 1 1 1 1 7 Meghan Doherty...... - - - -
8 Rebecca Shivers..... - - - - 8 Jordan Howell....... 1 1 - -
14 Jennifer Kennedy.... - - - - 9 Lauren Bramlett..... 3 2 1 -
18 Melissa Boythe...... 1 - - 1 11 Kelly Barker........ 1 1 - -
19 Kara Mirarchi....... 2 1 1 - 14 Brittany Bennefield. - - - -
21 Tracey Withrow...... 1 - - - 15 Felicia Wilson...... 4 3 - -
22 Rakel Logadottir.... 3 - - - 22 Jamie Pawlik........ - - - -
---------- Substitutes ---------- ---------- Substitutes ----------
00 Megan Bynum......... - - - - 5 Morgan Foresman..... - - - -
6 Jennifer Withrow.... - - - - 10 Sarah Rice.......... - - - -
7 Cheryl Stewart...... - - - - 17 Christel Kirkpatrick - - - -
11 Julie Baird......... - - - - 18 Tami Pissot......... - - - -
12 Katherine Trevillian - - - -
13 Jill Barrett........ - - - - Totals.............. 11 8 1 0
15 Meredith Seawell.... - - - -
20 Tiffany Renard...... - - - -
Totals.............. 12 4 2 2
UNC Greensboro Western Carolina
## Player MIN GA Saves ## Player MIN GA Saves
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1 Kathryn Clewley..... 110:05 1 6 00 Mandi Tinsley....... 110:05 2 2
TM TEAM................ 0:00 0 1
Shots by Period 1 2 OT O2 Tot Saves by Period 1 2 OT O2 Tot
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UNC Greensboro...... 4 5 2 1 - 12 UNC Greensboro...... 5 1 1 0 - 7
Western Carolina.... 7 3 1 0 - 11 Western Carolina.... 0 2 0 0 - 2
Corner Kicks 1 2 OT O2 Tot Fouls 1 2 OT O2 Tot
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UNC Greensboro...... 2 3 0 0 - 5 UNC Greensboro...... 7 9 1 0 - 17
Western Carolina.... 2 1 0 0 - 3 Western Carolina.... 4 5 2 1 - 12
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL Time Team ## Goal Scorer Assists
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1. 1:13 UNCG 19 Kara Mirarchi (6) 5 Kate Dylag
"give and go", flick pass through defens
2. 24:21 WCU 9 Lauren Bramlett (10) Unassisted
high post after poorly cleared ball
3. 110:05 UNCG 5 Kate Dylag (14) 18 Melissa Boythe
cross on free kick, volleyed in
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
Officials: Referee: Jim Fahy; Asst. Referee: Make Daley; Scott Phillips;
Alt. Official: Bob Bowen; Timekeeper: Jonathan Caskey; Scorer: Jonathan Brown;
Offsides: UNC Greensboro 1, Western Carolina 0.