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PAGE 14 SCOREBQURD ,•' t if |a|| * - --■*.,a Be || - J E 1 I M j*, - K h v , . , ‘ ■MHfINfaMHSHtfHfc WHf ■ JP&fl || H H - ’ 1 ■ - , '"'■ ■".' wjk . ; • 1 totiSglik bbk fr iy ** If iff ~ |J HI aBBLIBrajB & MJ wwI*^Pf dHHKRV ' Jp t .... : .- .. w •>••;'. •***:*•'•*' '"‘ /‘f * . IP, -| aS,;., ~ - " . •„ '. _*• I^y : ■": ■ jVfctji; "-* 4C -.-iia?.jrrrlj; riiiir ' ■ :-> .• iji r g^|ffWE^fe| DTH/ALLIE MULLIN East Carolina's Patrick Pinkney attempts a pass just before UNC defensive end Darrius Massenburg can get to him during ECU's thrilling 34-31 victory Saturday night. Pinkney terrorized the Tar Heel defense all night long with his mobility in the pocket and throwing accuracy. He finished with 406 yards passing and three touchdowns in his first start at quarterback. UNC raided by Pirates Last-second FG dooms Tar Heels BY JESSE BAUMGARTNER SPORTS EDITOR With a raucous home crowd still seething from his three missed field goals, East Carolina kicker Ben Hartman stood and eyed his one last shot at redemption from the North Carolina 29-yard line with two seconds remaining and the score tied at 31. And reminis cent of a game characterized FOOTBALL UNC 31 ECU 34 by big plays, strange plays and unexpected momentum swings, the potential scapegoat rose from the depths to send the purple-and gold army of fans home celebrat ing with a last-second 39-yard kick that broke Tar Heel hearts and gave the Pirates a much-desired 34-31 victory Saturday night at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. It was a game of what-ifs for North Carolina, which had its own chance to break the deadlock only SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 13 WOMEN'S SOCCER Soccer nets a pair of wins Reserves provide offensive spark BY SAMANTHA NEWMAN ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The North Carolina women’s soccer team saw a sea of baby blue in the stands as 4,495 fans packed Fetzer Field to watch the No. 6 Tar Heels take on No. 3 Texas A&M on Friday night as part of the Carolina Nike Classic. After drop ping its first home opener WOMEN'S SOCCER Texas A&M 1 UNC 2 Yale 0 UNC 4 ever to South Carolina, UNC bounced back with a close 2-1 win against a tough A&M team that never gave up. On Sunday the Tar SEE SOCCER, PAGE 13 Sports Monday MEN'S SOCCER UNC 1 Bradley 1 Ii if fH " a W§S&™ E jib v H 8 f " / mßr 9 DTH/ALLIE MULLIN Brandon Tate dances around against ECU players on Saturday night. Tate caused massive problems for the Pirates both as a receiver and a return man, recording two long touchdown catches and a punt return for a score. tTj 4im ■resrgg 3 JF '•>, ~ - *HF gSSSBBgf^ DTH/JENNY TENNEY Transfer Allie Long fights for a loose ball in UNC's 4-0 win against Yale. Long scored two goals for the Tar Heels, one on a penalty kick. www.dallytarheel.com MEN'S SOCCER UNC 3 Akron 0 VOLLEYBALL Volleyball grabs two wins during weekend tournament BY DAVID REYNOLDS STAFF WRITER The North Carolina volleyball team capped off the Carolina Classic with a nail-biting five game victory against American University on Saturday night to finish the tournament with a 2-1 record and two confidence-build ing victories. The American University vic tory was a fitting way to complete the four-team round robin for the Tar Heels, who displayed resil ience under pressure throughout the tournament. “Preseason tournaments are all about finding ourselves as a team,” said junior libero Brianna Eskola. “We’re just kind of build ing and finding out what works heading into ACCs.” UNC faced Villanova on Friday night and defeated the Wildcats in the first and third games, but FIELD HOCKEY UNC 9 West Chester 0 Tate gets loose in defeat BY SAM ROSENTHAL SENIOR WRITER It was East Carolina’s first three-and-out in ages. The punter waited at the edge of the Pirates’ end zone. Half a field away, No. 87 waited as well. This would be the last play of the third quarter, and 87 had already scored two touchdowns and amassed 205 yards as a receiver and return man. His team trailed by a touch down and a two-point conversion. Moments earlier, his coach had said, “You gotta’ make a play, somehow some way.” Snap, catch, kick. It was a low line drive. It reached 87 well before the closest ECU players. SEE TATE, PAGE 13 “We’re just kind of building and finding out what works heading into ACCs.” BRIANNA ESKOLA, junior Villanova answered each Carolina win with victories, setting up a pivotal fifth game to decide the match. The Tar Heels struck early in the fifth to go up 6-3 and cruised the rest of the way en route to a dominant 15-8 win to claim the victory. Junior Lauren Prussing led the team with 18 kills for the match. The Tar Heels stumbled SEE VOLLEYBALL, PAGE 13 Stye Satly ular Hwl MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 SPORTS BRIEFS MEN'S SOCCER ! . DTH FILE/LARRY BAUM FROM WIRE REPORTS WINSTON-SALEM -- North Carolina peppered Bradley with a season-high 21 shots and got an early goal from sophomore Zach Loyd but had to settle for its second straight 1-1 tie Friday in the Wake Forest Adidas Classic at Spry Stadium. After scoring just twice over its first three outings, North Carolina rode the first career multi-goal game from sophomore forward Bill Dworsky to a 3-0 shutout victory against No. 16 Akron Sunday in the Wake Forest Adidas Classic. FIELD HOCKEY DTH FILE PHOTO WEST CHESTER, Pa. —The North Carolina field-hockey team earned its first shutout of the season and its second lopsided win of the weekend Sunday, beating host West Chester 9-0 in the final game of the Vonnie Gros Classic. Senior Jesse Gey and red shirt freshman Elizabeth Drazdowski finished with five points each. Gey on a goal and three assists. With Sunday's win, the Tar Heels improved to 6-0 on the year, while West Chester fell to 3-2. UNC also beat Villanova 7-2 on Saturday. MEN'S TENNIS NAPA VALLEY, Calif.—Sophomore Chris Kearney and redshirt freshman Kyle Baker racked up impressive singles victories on the opening day of the 2007 Napa Valley Challenge in the University of North Carolina's season-opening tournament in Napa Valley, Calif. Play began Friday, Sept. 7. WOMEN'S GOLF The University of North Carolina women's golf team teed it up Sunday for the first time .this fall at the Cougar Classic at Hanahan, S.C. After one round of play, the Tar Heels sit in ninth place with a score of 295. The tournament concludes Tuesday. THIS WEEK MONDAY WOMEN'S GOLF Cougar Classic TIME: All day LOCATION: Hanahan, S.C. TUESDAY WOMEN'S GOLF Cougar Classic TIME: All day LOCATION: Hanahan, SC. & ’ i WEDNESDAY WOMEN'S SOCCER vs. UNC-Greensboro TIME 7 pm. LOCATION: Greensboro FRIDAY WOMEN'S SOCCER vs-VCU TIME: 7 pm. LOLOCATION: Richmond, Va. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Old Dominion TIME: 6 p.m. LOLOCATION: Henry Staduim
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