49ers beat Patriots in women's soccer

CHARLOTTE, NC - The Charlotte 49ers jumped to a 3-0 first-half lead and cruised to a 7-1 victory over Francis Marion University, Friday evening (Sept. 4) in women's college soccer action.

The Patriots drop to 0-5-0 on the season and will stay near the Queen City to play at Davidson College on Sunday at 4 p.m.

Freshman forward Rebeccah Hoekstra scored Francis Marion's lone tally in the 50th minute to draw the Patriots to within 3-1.  The score came after senior Angela Salem had her shot stopped by 49er goalkeeper Lauren Brown, but the ball deflected to Hoekstra who knocked it into the net for her first collegiate goal.

However, Charlotte answered with a goal less than two minutes later, and later scored twice in a 1:38 span.

Former Patriot Kirby Stenard, who transferred to Charlotte this past summer, scored the match's first goal in the third minute on a header off a cross.

Charlotte outshot Francis Marion 36-4 and led 10-2 in corner kicks.

FMU sophomore goalkeeper Casey Durham recorded a career-high 12 saves.

Whitney Weinraub led Charlotte with a pair of goals and one assist.

Charlotte (3-0) def. Francis Marion Univ. (0-5) 7-1

Date: Sep 04, 2009  Attendance: 667

Weather: Low 80s, Clear Blue Skies

Goals by period       1  2  Tot

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Francis Marion Univ.  0  1 -  1

Charlotte...........  3  4 -  7

SCORING SUMMARY:

1-0.   2:43 CHA STENARD, Kirby (1) (WEINRAUB, Whitney) - Cross from Weinraub near corner header i

2-0.  21:22 CHA WEINRAUB, Whitney (3) (DAVIES, Katie) - Davies shot richoted over keeper; weinra

3-0.  41:36 CHA BERNARD, Oni (1) (CARTER, Heather) - Cross in the box from carter to Bernard

3-1.  49:51 FMU Rebeccah Hoekstra (1) (Angela Salem) - Shot from #6 saved by keeper defelected

4-1.  51:17 CHA MCKEON, Jenna (1) (HANDRA, Jonna) - Thru ball from Handra set up Mckeon with

5-1.  62:32 CHA WEINRAUB, Whitney (4) (BEAM, Hailey) - Thru ball from midfield from Beam;Weinra

6-1.  82:10 CHA CARTER, Heather (1) (BERNARD, Oni) - Drive down right side cross from Bernard

7-1.  83:48 CHA DAIL, Carrie (2) (CARTER, Heather) - Cross to front of 18;Dail shot cross bod

Shots: Francis Marion Univ. 4, Charlotte 36 ; Saves: Francis Marion Univ. 13 (Casey Durham 12; TEAM 1), Charlotte 3 (BROWN, Lauren 3)

   Rebeccah Hoekstra