WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Redshirt junior Morgan Nanni and senior Audrey Harding each scored a goal and added an assist as UNCW completed its regular season with a 3-1 victory over James Madison in Colonial Athletic Association women's soccer action at the UNCW Soccer Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Seahawks, who played their first match since Mar. 28, ran their winning streak to four matches while improving to 6-2-0 overall and 4-0-0 in the CAA. James Madison, meanwhile, dipped to 1-3-2 overall and 1-2-1 in the league.
 
James Madison took a 1-0 lead midway through the first half when senior Ginger Deel sent a pass to the top of the penalty area where senior Ebony Wiseman fired a shot that beat freshman goalkeeper Blair Barefoot. It was Wiseman's first goal of the season.
 
But, the Seahawks answered by scoring three goals after the intermission to earn the victory. Nanni started the comeback in the 59th minute when she took a pass from Harding along the end line and scored from a sharp angle.
 
Just under seven minutes later, Harding gave UNCW a 2-1 advantage when she dribbled past several James Madison defenders and notched her fourth goal of the year on a low shot inside the far post.
 
With 9:02 remaining, freshman Hayley Magnussen completed the scoring when she took a Nanni pass and beat sophomore goalkeeper Melissa Hoffheins with a low shot into the far side of the goal.
 
Barefoot made two saves in the win for UNCW, which outshot James Madison by a 15-5 margin, including a 9-2 edge in the second half. Hoffheins posted one save in the loss for the Dukes.  
 
Game Notes:

• Saturday's win over James Madison marked the 250th victory in UNCW women's soccer history … Since the program's inception in 1994, the Seahawks have authored a 250-230-29 record and a 94-128-16 mark in CAA regular season play.
• UNCW posted its fifth straight home win over the Dukes in the all-time series … James Madison still leads the series by a 22-9-0 margin.
• UNCW outscored its CAA opponents by an 8-2 margin in four games with two shutouts … The Seahawks also posted a pair of three-goal efforts (Elon, James Madison).
• The Seahawks held James Madison to a season-low five shots.
• Harding, who has tallied 41 points in her career, moved into a tie for 12th place with Stephanie Bronson (2012-15) on the Seahawks' career points list … Nanni, who has 33 career points, is now tied for 15th on the career points list with Deanna Evans (1996-99).
• Harding and Nanni are also tied for 13th in school history with 14 career goals apiece.
• The Seahawks honored redshirt juniors Grace Lynn-Lato and Grace Pilcher with a special pre-game ceremony in recognition of their final regular season home appearance.
• UNCW scored multiple goals for the fourth time in eight games this season … Since the start of the 2018 season, the Seahawks stand 19-3-1 when scoring two or more goals in a game.

Up Next: The Seahawks' pursuit of their second CAA crown begins on Thursday, Apr. 15, with a semifinal game at Towson University's Tiger Field. The opponent and game time will be determined after the conclusion of this weekend's games.

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