Women's soccer team is regular-season champ
The University of North Georgia (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) women's soccer team has earned the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) regular-season title for the second time in three years. This fall, the Nighthawks pulled off the feat with a 10-0 PBC record, the first perfect conference mark in program history.
Head coach is the first coach in program history to win multiple regular-season league titles.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ opens PBC tournament play in the quarterfinals by hosting No. 8 seed Clayton State at 2 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Soccer Field at Lynn Cottrell Park in Dahlonega, Georgia. Tickets can be purchased on . Students receive free admission with their Â鶹ÊÓƵ ID. As long as it advances in the tournament, Â鶹ÊÓƵ will play at home, which includes a potential Nov. 12 semifinal and Nov. 15 championship match.
The Nighthawks, ranked eighth nationally, wrapped up the regular season with a 3-0 victory Nov. 1 at Clayton State. They enter postseason play with a 15-1-1 overall record, well within reach of surpassing the program record for victories in a season, which was set with 17 in 2014.
"We have a very determined and hungry team. Making the Sweet 16 last year has pushed us even more," Ralton said. "Our whole saying this year is going from great to elite."
Junior leads the team with nine goals. Senior , sophomore and sophomore have each scored eight goals for Â鶹ÊÓƵ this season, with senior adding seven. Eight Nighthawks have at least three assists.
Ahead of the PBC and NCAA tournaments, Ralton is now 69-23-12 in six seasons at the helm of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ women's soccer program. This season will mark her fifth NCAA tournament appearance, meaning the Nighthawks have made the tournament every season it has been held under her direction.
PBC women's soccer tournament
Nov. 8 (quarterfinals)
No. 7 South Carolina Beaufort at No. 2 Lander, 1 p.m.
No. 8 Clayton State at No. 1 North Georgia, 2 p.m.
No. 6 USC Aiken at No. 3 Columbus State, 2 p.m.
No. 5 Flagler at No. 4 Georgia College & State University, 2 p.m.
Nov. 12 (semifinals)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ-Clayton State winner vs. Georgia College-Flagler winner, 5 p.m.
Lander-South Carolina Beaufort winner vs. Columbus State-USC Aiken winner, 5 p.m.
Nov. 15 (championship)
Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.
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