WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Senior forward Serenity Waters scored a goal and added an assist as UNCW earned a 3-0 victory over Western Carolina in an exhibition game at UNCW Soccer Stadium on Friday evening.

Sophomore Kirsten Bootes gave the Seahawks a 1-0 lead with 17:36 left in the second period when she knocked in a pass from Waters in front of the goal.

After redshirt freshman Lauren Ellis upped the advantage to 2-0 just over nine minutes later with a penalty kick goal, Waters completed the scoring with 14:48 left in the third period on a 20-yard blast.

Freshmen goalkeepers Sydney Schneider and Cassidy Boyes joined junior Caitie Broderick in posting the shutout. The trio combined to make two saves as UNCW held a 20-4 advantage in shots.

Freshman Natalia Icen tallied five saves in the final two periods for Western Carolina while redshirt sophomore Jacquelyn Gnassi added a pair of saves.   

Up Next: The Seahawks open the regular season next weekend with a pair of games at UNCW Soccer Stadium. They host Virginia on Friday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m. before a clash with Dayton on Sunday, Aug. 20, at 1 p.m.

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College Women's Soccer: UNCW 3, Western Carolina 0 (Exhibition)

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Western Carolina	0	0	0	0
UNCW	0	2	1	3

 
Goals: WCU – n/a; UNCW – Kirsten Bootes (42:24), Lauren Ellis (51:46 – pk), Serenity Waters (75:12). Assists: WCU – n/a; UNCW – Serenity Waters. Saves: WCU – Jacquelyn Gnassi 2 (30:00, 0 goals allowed), Natalia Icen 5 (60:00, 3 goals allowed); UNCW – Sydney Schneider 1 (30:00, 0 goals allowed), Caitie Broderick 1 (30:00, 0 goals allowed), Cassidy Boyes 0 (30:00, 0 goals allowed). Shots: WCU – 4; UNCW – 20. Corner Kicks: WCU – 2; UNCW – 7. Attendance: 424.

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