BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. --- Chattanooga freshman forward Becca Smith (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) nailed a direct kick in double-overtime to give the Lady Mocs soccer team a 1-0 win over host Gardner-Webb in game two of the Border Classic Friday night at Greene-Harbison Stadium in Boiling Springs, N.C.

Chattanooga improves to 3-0-0 on the year, all by shutout, while Gardner-Webb falls to 3-4-0.

Sophomore Donna-Kay Henry (Queens Village, N.Y.) was fouled outside the box. Both she and her opponent received yellow cards, but the Lady Mocs were awarded a free kick. Smith took the shot from outside the box on the right side and lifted the ball over GWU keeper Samantha Rupert's head to connect with the back of the net for the sudden victory.

"Gardner-Webb is a very good team and has already played teams we already know like Western Carolina," UTC Head Coach J.D. Kyzer said. "They are very strong and physical and played with a good system.

"I thought we played really hard, but were flat in the first half and didn't have any composure. We talked about it at halftime and we fixed the problem. They listened well and it worked out for us. We used a lot of people in the game."

Chattanooga outshot the Bulldogs in regulation by a 12-6 margin and had a 5-1 combined edge in the overtime periods. Smith took six shots for the Lady Mocs with four on goal while junior Kelly Downs (Hixson, Tenn.) had one shot-on-goal in four attempts and sophomore Donna-Kay Henry (Queens Village, N.Y.) had three shots with all on goal.

Gardner-Webb tested Chattanooga keeper Taylor Davidson (Ooltewah, Tenn.) just twice in the contest as she nabbed her third consecutive shutout of the year.

The Lady Mocs will take Kyzer's alma mater, USC Upstate (formerly USC Spartanburg), Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. Results will be available at GoMocs.com following the game.

SCORING SUMMARY

1. 102:25   UTC   Becca Smith (4) unassisted      freekick outside box