unassisted

adjective un·as·sist·ed \ ˌən-ə-ˈsi-stəd \

|Updated on: 22 Jul 2018

Definition of unassisted

1 : not assisted : lacking help

2 : made or performed without an assist

an unassisted double play

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Recent Examples of unassisted from the Web

David Krejci scored on the power play in the final minute of the first period to give Boston a 1-0 lead that Point erased with his unassisted goal at 10:43 of the second.

— fred goodall, courant.com, "Lightning Eliminate Bruins With 3-1 Win In Game 5," 6 May 2018
Her other two goals in the second half, one unassisted and one off a Samantha Panek pass.

— langston wertz jr., charlotteobserver, "Union Academy wins NCHSAA 1A state girls soccer championship | Charlotte Observer," 26 May 2018
About half the time, companies get through the process unassisted, and Carroll receives an automated email analyzing their promise.

— joshua brustein, Bloomberg.com, "Impress the Algorithm. Get $250,000," 1 May 2018
Schroeder's second goal was an unassisted, short-handed score at 5:16 of the third and just 59 seconds later newcomer Phil Lane scored his second goal of the season in his first game with the Monsters after signing a PTO contract on Monday.

— plain dealer sports, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Monsters mash Iowa Wild on Jeff Zatkoff shutout," 3 Apr. 2018
The steering is brilliant—unassisted and with copious feedback, growing stiffer as speed builds and the downforce starts to come into play.

— mike duff, Car and Driver, "Dallara Stradale: A Racing Legend Hits the Road," 23 Mar. 2018
Antonucci netted an unassisted goal with 1:13 left in the fourth quarter to send the contest to overtime.

— nate weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, "Concord-Carlisle books spot in D2 state semifinal," 17 June 2018
Bay Port scored three unassisted goals in a 3-0 victory over North in the Division 1 state championship game at Uihlein Soccer Park.

— mark stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "WIAA soccer: Bay Port avenges only loss and wins first state championship," 16 June 2018
The game was tied 9-9 for the entire fourth quarter, when with 1:46 left on the clock, St. Xavier senior Duke Alf broke through the middle of the Wildcats' defense and fired home an unassisted game-winning goal.

— adam baum, Cincinnati.com, "St. Xavier shocks St. Ignatius in closing time to win a lacrosse state championship," 2 June 2018

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