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No. 1 Women's Soccer Pummels Georgia, 9-0
September 21, 2001 | Women's Soccer
Sept. 21, 2001
DURHAM, N.C. -- Top-ranked North Carolina got a hat trick by sophomore striker Alyssa Ramsey and a pair of goals each by sophomore forward Elizabeth Ball and freshman striker Anne Morrell to power past Georgia 9-0 Friday evening in the opening game of the 2001 Duke adidas Classic at Koskinen Stadium.
Ramsey, Ball and Morrell all recorded career highs for goals in a game during their collegiate careers. Sophomore defender Catherine Reddick added a goal by scoring directly on a corner kick and sophomore striker Jane Smith added the ninth goal, the first of her career.
The Tar Heels improved to 4-0 on the season with the win while Georgia lost its second straight and is 2-2-1 on the campaign.
Carolina struck early and often as the Tar Heels raced to a 3-0 lead just 10:13 into the contest.
Morrell opened the scoring with her first career collegiate goal at 3:23, taking assists from Ramsey and junior forward Susan Bush in the process. Just 47 seconds later Ramsey scored the first of her three goals as she headed in a corner kick by Reddick. Then at 10:13 Reddick scored her first goal of the season as she directly deposited her corner kick inside the near post. It was the first goal to be scored directly on a corner kick by the Tar Heels since November 5, 1999 when Ball scored directly on one in a 1-0 win over Clemson in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinals at Fetzer Field. At 23:15 the Tar Heels extended the lead to 4-0 when Ramsey scored her second goal, assisted by Reddick and sophomore midfielder Jordan Walker. At 31:12, Ball scored the first of her two goals off an assist by freshman midfielder Anne Felts. It was Felts' first career point. Ball then gave Carolina a 6-0 lead at the half as she scored 10 seconds before the break on a direct free kick from 28 yards out, going upper right shelf.
The Tar Heels tacked on three more goals in the second half. Morrell struck again at 50:58, assisted by senior midfielder Anne Remy and Ramsey, who had a career high eight points on the night. At 56,45, Ramsey completed her hat trick, tallying her fifth goal of the season off assists by Bush and Morrell.
Smith finished off the Tar Heel scoring at 75:45 with a blast from the right side after taking a cross from freshman midfielder Sara Randolph. That was Randolph's first point in a UNC uniform The shutout was Carolina's fourth in four games this season. Three Tar Heel goalkeepers shared the shutout.
Carolina will return to the pitch on Sunday when it plays Missouri at 1 p.m. in the Duke adidas Classic at Koskinen Stadium.
GEORGIA (2-2-1) 0 0--0
#1 NORTH CAROLINA (4-0-0) 6 3--9
Scoring: 3:23--UNC--Anne Morrell (Alyssa Ramsey, Susan Bush), 4:10--UNC--Alyssa Ramsey (Catherine Reddick),
10:13--UNC--Catherine Reddick, 23:15--UNC--Alyssa Ramsey (Catherine Reddick, Jordan Walker), 31:12--UNC--Elizabeth Ball (Anne Felts),
44:50--UNC--Elizabeth Ball, 50:58--UNC--Anne Morrell (Anne Remy, Alyssa Ramsey), 56:45--UNC--Alyssa Ramsey (Susan Bush, Anne Morrell),
75:45--UNC--Jane Smith (Sara Randolph).
Shots: Georgia 3, North Carolina 19
Corner Kicks: Georgia 1, North Carolina 7
Goalkeeper Saves: Christine Bowers (UGA) 3, Ashley Lindley (UGA) 2, Kristin DePlatchett (UNC) 0, Jenni Branam (UNC) 1, Katie Simmons (UNC) 0.
Fouls: Georgia 7, North Carolina 10
Offside Violations: Georgia 4, North Carolina 6
Game Officials: Alex Almager (Referee), Eric Krajewski (Assistant Referee), Larry Sauder (Assistant Referee)
Attendance: 642
