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Appalachian State Upsets Cougars in First Round, 3-1 - CofCSports.com--Official Web site of College of Charleston Athletics

11/6/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

#articleRelated { display: none !important; } Appalachian State provided the first upset of the 2003 SoCon Women's Soccer Championships on Thursday, as the sixth-seeded Mountaineers upended third-seeded College of Charleston, 3-1, at a water-logged UNCG Soccer Stadium.

College of Charleston's Megan Broderick opened the scoring at the 7:24 mark of the first half, as she finished an assist from Cougar defender Sydney Strong.

Appalachian (12-4-3) responded five minutes later when freshman Dana Murphy scored unassisted. The score remaining deadlocked for the remainder of the first half.

Playing in a steady rain throughout the second half, both teams traded scoring chances before the Mountaineers' Staci Smith collected a loose ball in the box and knocked it home at the 78:11 mark.

Just three minutes later, the Cougars (11-7-2) appeared to tie the game after a mad scramble in front of the goal, but the referee award a penalty kick prior to the shot. College of Charleston's Christina Hobgood was denied, however, by a diving Breland Meany.

With just seconds remaining, the Mountaineers' Jennipher Martin added an insurance goal to give ASU the final 3-1 tally.

Cougar Carolyn Morris led the shot effort with three, while three different Mountaineers had two shots apiece to lead. Charleston, as a team, out-shot Appalachian State, 11-9, with the Mountaineers totaling more saves, 5-3.

The College of Charleston ends its season with 11 wins, the most since the 1999 season, when the Cougars went 11-8-1. The team finished third in the Southern Conference, its highest-ever. The previous mark was in 1999 when Charleston finished fourth in the standings. The Cougars placed three on the all-conference team this year as Kristin Rhyne, Jamie Stewart and Claire Wigfall made the second-team list.

With the win, Appalachian's first in SoCon Tournament play since 1996, the Mountaineers advance to face the winner of the UNC Greensboro-Wofford match in the semifinals at 7:30 Friday.