Women's Soccer Season Ends in Shootout Loss to Alfred in ECAC First Round

11/16/2019 9:11:00 PM | By: BJ Spigelmyer - DeSales SID

Box Score Center Valley, PA (November 16, 2019) - The DeSales University women's soccer team saw its season come to an end suffering a shootout loss on the 10th shot of the shootout after earning a 1-1 draw with Alfred University in the opening round of the ECAC Tournament on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

Final Score: DeSales - 1, Alfred - 1 (2 OT); Alfred advances on PK's, 9-8
Records: DeSales (13-5-2 overall); Alfred (8-6-5)

How it Happened

Alfred struck first scoring the game's first goal at 5:28 when Natalie O'Brien took control of a failed clear and beat the DSU GK to the left.
It remained a one-goal lead for the Saxons into the 57th minute when freshman Meghan Foley scored on a blast just inside the box inside the left post.
The game advanced into OT where neither team found the back of the net and went to PK's to decide on the team to advance.
After the first five shots, DSU had one shot saved by the AU keeper and AU sent one shot high as both teams scored four times.
The next four shots saw each team score as the PK round was tied at eight thru nine shots.
On the 10th shot, the Saxon keeper guessed right and made a diving save and Alfred's Angela Gonzalez scored to advance AU into the second round.

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