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MOORHEAD, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women's soccer team defeated UW-Oshkosh 3-2 in double overtime today at the Cobber Invite on a #Cortney McKenzie# (Jr.-Maple Grove, Minn.) penalty kick with 1:10 remaining in the second overtime.
With the win, the Saints have won 16 consecutive regular season matches and improve to 3-0-0 on the season. This is the second double overtime win this season for the Saints as they defeated Aurora University a week ago by a 2-1 score.
UW-Oshkosh struck first, 20 minutes into the match, when Jessica Erny beat the goalkeeper near post to make the score 1-0. The Titans held the lead into halftime, but it didn't last long in the second half as #Robin Johnson# (Sr.-Duluth, Minn./Marshall School) got a feed from #Sara Olson# (Sr.-Phoenix, Ariz./Paradise Valley) and put it into the net, just two minutes into the half.
The Titans regained the lead less than two minutes later on a Carmen Fiordellisi goal. Then in the 68th minute, #Nicole Brandt# (So.-Rochester, Minn./Lourdes) sent in a corner kick that was gathered by #Angie Groh# (Jr.-Andover, Minn./St. Francis) and Groh beat the goalkeeper to tie it up at 2-2.
The score remained 2-2 after 90 minutes and the contest went to overtime. The Titans had many chances in the first overtime, but could not capitalize.
The second overtime was dominated by CSS as it out-shot Oshkosh 6-0. Late in the second overtime, Robin Johnson (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Marshall School) flipped the ball over the goalkeeper, but was tripped up on the way past, which led to a penalty kick. Cortney McKenzie (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS) lined up the kick with 108:50 on the clock and connected as the Saints win another thriller 3-2.
#Bailey Mahlum# (Fr.-Bismarck, N.D.) had seven saves to improve to 3-0 this season. Laura Neve had 10 saves in the loss for the Titans. Both teams had 20 shots in the contest.
The Saints will face another Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) opponent tomorrow when they square off against UW-River Falls. The action begins at 4 p.m.
