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CU |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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DU |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
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Goal # |
Minute |
Team |
Player |
Assist |
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1 |
9' |
CU |
Chu |
Parsons |
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2 |
13' |
DU |
Paul |
Unassisted |
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3 |
25' |
CU |
Chu |
Nay |
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4 |
88' |
DU |
Cannonier |
Gylfadottir |
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5 |
102' |
DU |
Eli |
Gylfadottir |
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Team Stats |
CU |
DU |
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Shots |
9 |
29 |
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Shots on Goal |
3 |
9 |
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Corner Kicks |
2 |
7 |
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Saves |
6 |
1 |
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Leaders |
CU |
DU |
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Shots |
5 - Chu |
10 - Paul |
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SOG |
3 - Chu |
4 - Eli |
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SVs |
6 - Kitson |
1 - Marcus |
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Site: Orange Beach, Ala. (Orange Beach Sportsplex)
Score: No. 11 Davenport 3, No. 9 Cumberland 2 (2OT)
Records: DU (19-2-1), CU (16-4-1)
Next DU event: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 – vs. No. 5 Westmont (Calif.) (NAIA National Championship Quarterfinal) – 2:30 p.m. EST
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – The Davenport women's soccer team showed they are not ready to head back home just yet.
Trailing by one all throughout the second half, senior
Thelma Gylfadottir set up two late goals that kept the Panthers national championship hopes alive.
Letesha Cannonier knotted the match 2-2 in the 88
th minute and fellow England native
Paige Eli blasted the golden goal at 101:46 to lift the Panthers to a 3-2 double overtime victory over Cumberland (Tenn.) in the second round of the NAIA National Championship Tuesday afternoon.
Davenport (20-2-1) will now face Westmont (Calif.) in the quarterfinal round Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. EST.
Two minutes into the second overtime period, Gylfadottir used excellent footwork to play keep away with the Bulldog defense inside the goal box. As it looked like she was going to pass it to an uncovered
Lizzie Paul on the right side, she fooled the Bulldogs by passing to Eli in the front of the box who blasted it to an uncovered spot in the net.
The Bulldogs (16-4-1) jumped ahead 1-0 in the ninth minute when Olivia Chu dribbled deep into the Panthers territory and fired at the top of the penalty line to beat DU keeper
Michelle Marcus.
DU had one close opportunity to answer back when Eli took a beautiful corner kick into the goal box but the Panthers couldn't capitalize and send in the final touch and Cumberland successfully cleared the ball out of danger. The Panthers though did get the goal back in the 13
th minute when Paul took a shot off a rebound in the penalty box, clipping the crossbar and into the net.
Cumberland regained the lead in somewhat of an unusual way in the 25
th minute. Chu dribbled down the left flank and as her chipper appeared to cross into the goal box, the ball hits the right post and bounces into the net.
Davenport came back from intermission with a lot of aggression. About 15 minutes into the second half, Eli sent another corner kick to the right side where Cannonier made several touches in the goal box before giving Paul a chance, but the senior's shot was brilliantly saved by Bulldog keeper Lindsay Kitson.
Another chance arrived with 12 minutes left when
Shameeka Fishley fired a shot that hit the crossbar and bounced on the edge of the goal line, allowing Kitson get it out of danger.
The patience paid off within the final minutes of regulation for Davenport.
Thelma Gylfadottir connected to Cannonier inside the goal box and after playing keep away from the Cumberland defense, Cannonier took a shot over Kitson's head and into the net.
Davenport was dominant in the second half, outshooting Cumberland 14-1 and 6-0 in corner kick chances. Both teams would trade off close chances during the overtime period before Eli knocked in the golden goal.
Women's Soccer Contact:
Rick Hoskin | 616-871-6180 |
rhoskin@davenport.edu
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