LAKEWOOD RANCH, Florida – Erica Roberts’ goal in the first minute of the second overtime period lifted No. 3 seed East Carolina over No. 6 seed Charlotte in the first quarterfinal of the 2024 American Women’s Soccer Championship Monday, November 4 at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
 
With the win, the Pirates (9-3-6) advance to face the winner of South Florida and North Texas in the semifinals on Thursday, November 7 at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The 49ers conclude the season with a record of 4-8-7.
 
In the 101^st minute, Roberts drove the ball up towards the left side of the box and launched a shot from 25 yards out to win the game. It was the Pirates’ seventh shot on goal of the match.
 
After one shot on goal for each team in the first half, East Carolina turned up the pressure in the second half, with five shots on goal to Charlotte’s one.
 
East Carolina’s Maeve English recorded her 29^th career clean sheet, making two saves. Emma Wakeman made six saves for Charlotte.
 
2024 American Women's Soccer Championship
Premier Sports Campus (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.)
 
Monday, November 4
Quarterfinal 1 – No. 3 Seed East Carolina 1, No. 6 Seed Charlotte 0 (2OT) | Box Score | Video Highlights
Quarterfinal 2 - No. 7 Seed North Texas vs. No. 2 Seed South Florida | 1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Quarterfinal 3 - No. 5 Seed UAB vs. No. 4 Seed Rice | 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Quarterfinal 4 - No. 8 Seed Tulsa vs. No. 1 Seed Memphis | 7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT | ESPN+
 
Thursday, November 7
Semifinal 1 – No. 3 East Carolina vs. QF2 Winner | 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Semifinal 2 - QF3 Winner vs. QF4 Winner | 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPN+
 
Sunday, November 10
Championship Final - 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT | ESPNU