Mavs Win 2-1 in OT
Nov 14, 2004 | Women's Soccer
KIRKSVILLE, Mo.---The Mavericks defeated #1 seed Truman State 2-1 in overtime at the NCAA Central Regional Championship game. Just before the halftime horn, Christen Boeckel took a cross from Ali Portell and laced it in 10 yards out for the score. Truman tied the game at one in the 61st minute on a goal by Truman's Robyn Mortenson.
The 1-1 score stood after regulation, sending the game into overtime. In the overtime period, the first team to score is the winner with the golden goal. Three minutes and 18 seconds into the extra frame, UNO's Anne Willrett scored her 14th goal on the season from five yards out in front of the net. The goal for Willrett breaks her six-game scoreless streak, dating back to October 16th.
Goalkeeper Amy Price made four saves, and allowed the lone Bulldog goal, garnering her second straight extra-period win. Friday, Price made six saves with an additional two coming in a 4-3 shootout win for the Mavs.
UNO avenges an early-season 1-0 home loss to the Bulldogs. The Mavs have eliminated Truman State three consecutive years from the NCAA tournament, and hand Truman(19-1-2) its first loss of the season. UNO moves to 18-3-2, and will await to the winner of the Great Lakes region champion between Ashland (Ohio) and Wisconsin-Parkside to see where they will travel for next Saturday's NCAA Quarterfinal match.
The 1-1 score stood after regulation, sending the game into overtime. In the overtime period, the first team to score is the winner with the golden goal. Three minutes and 18 seconds into the extra frame, UNO's Anne Willrett scored her 14th goal on the season from five yards out in front of the net. The goal for Willrett breaks her six-game scoreless streak, dating back to October 16th.
Goalkeeper Amy Price made four saves, and allowed the lone Bulldog goal, garnering her second straight extra-period win. Friday, Price made six saves with an additional two coming in a 4-3 shootout win for the Mavs.
UNO avenges an early-season 1-0 home loss to the Bulldogs. The Mavs have eliminated Truman State three consecutive years from the NCAA tournament, and hand Truman(19-1-2) its first loss of the season. UNO moves to 18-3-2, and will await to the winner of the Great Lakes region champion between Ashland (Ohio) and Wisconsin-Parkside to see where they will travel for next Saturday's NCAA Quarterfinal match.
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