Box Score DECATUR, Ga. (Sept. 30, 2012) – Two goals by senior Bess Goodman lifted the Sewanee women's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Agnes Scott, Sunday, at Gellerstedt Field.
With the win, Sewanee improved to 5-5 overall. Additionally, the Tigers have now won three straight matches.
Goodman broke through with her first goal when Jamie Samociuk found the midfielder off a broken corner kick in the 13th minute.
After Agnes Scott tied the match late in the second half, both teams headed into overtime.
Neither team could find the back of the net after the first 10-minute extra period. In the second overtime, Sewanee stayed on the attack. After two shot attempts by Sam Hutton and Goodman, the Greensboro, N.C., native netted the game-winner in the 103rd minute.
Overall, Sewanee dominated the shot count by a 27-11 margin.
Individually, Bobbe Chaffin led all players with a game-high eight shot attempts. Samociuk also played well with a season-high six shots.
Defensively, freshman goalkeeper Olivia Glascoe and the Tiger defense limited Agnes Scott to one shot the last 14 minutes of play.
After six consecutive road matches, Sewanee returns home to take on Birmingham-Southern October 5th. That match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. at Puett Field.
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