In the first round of the NCAA tournament, on a cold and wet evening, Charlotte (14-4-2) managed to advance over Georgia State (11-6-3) by way of penalty kicks in order to continue playing college soccer this season. Finishing 110 minutes of play tied 2-2, with only 24 shots to the Panthers’ 21, the Niners simply found a way after such a close and intense game of soccer.
“We expected a full battle from Charlotte and we certainly got that. I feel like we gave that as well,” said Georgia State head coach Brett Surrency. “It’s the NCAA Tournament, so it’s just survive and advance you know, so you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do to try and get through.