{"id":2087,"date":"2015-11-07T18:01:42","date_gmt":"2015-11-08T02:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=2087"},"modified":"2015-11-07T18:01:42","modified_gmt":"2015-11-08T02:01:42","slug":"soccer-finishes-the-season-with-double-overtime-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/soccer-finishes-the-season-with-double-overtime-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"Soccer finishes the season with double overtime thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"
By: Jamal Smith \r\nSports Editor<\/pre>\n
The woman\u2019s soccer team wrapped up their season with a 2-1 overtime victory on the road against Simon Fraser University (SFU) on Saturday Oct. 31.<\/p>\n
The Wolves spoiled SFU\u2019s post-season aspirations, which with a victory the Clan would have finished in fourth place in the conference ensuring a berth in the GNAC Woman\u2019s Soccer Championship.<\/p>\n
SFU came out determined in the first half, and put pressure on Western\u2019s defense. The Wolves survived a barrage of 14 first half shots. Despite SFU\u2019s offensive flurry, the match was scoreless going into half time.<\/p>\n
In the 54th minute, WOU senior Brooke Steinberg (D) scored her first goal of the season with a free kick to the near post.<\/p>\n
Western would only have the lead for 34 seconds, though, as the Clan would equalize the score at 1-1 after a loose ball found its way into the back of the net.<\/p>\n
After 90 minutes and the score still even, the match would continue into overtime. The Wolves had a chance to win just two minutes into overtime when senior Vicky Cruz Rosales (M) took a shot that went just over the top of the crossbar.<\/p>\n
Still scoreless after the first overtime period, the match would continue to a second. In the 107th minute, the Wolves were rewarded a penalty kick from just outside the 18-yard box. Junior Taylor Higa (F\/M) stepped up to take the penalty kick and sent it past SFU\u2019s goalkeeper. Higa\u2019s game winning goal was her second of the season.<\/p>\n
Rosales and junior Dani Payne (M) led the Wolves with three shots on goal. SFU outshot WOU 25-19.
\nWith the victory, the Wolves concluded their season with an overall record of 8-8-1 and 4-7-1 in GNAC play and finished in 7th place in the conference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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