AURORA, IL - The Benedictine University women's soccer team is getting used to extra time after notching an overtime win at Aurora on Sunday.
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 3, Aurora 2
THE DETAILS
• Benedictine built a 2-0 lead in the first five minutes of the contest
• Stephanie Nichols needed just over three minutes to open the scoring
• Nichols, who scored the game-winner on Wednesday in the closing seconds of the second overtime, curled a shot into the top corner of the net
• Less than two minutes later
Katie Farb streaked up the field and headed home a feed from
Taylor Healy six yards away to drop into the net
• Aurora was able to strike late in the half to cut into the deficit
• Not even 10 minutes into the second half the match was even on a goal from 30 yards out into the top left corner
• The contest headed into extra time
• During the final minute of the first overtime,
Jennifer Garcia played a ball through that
Holly Ward was able to run to and beat the keeper for the game-winner
STAT LEADERS
• Benedictine held an 11-6 advantage in shots
• Nichols posted four shots with Ward adding three
• Mary Frederick posted two saves in goal
UP NEXT
Benedictine (2-4, 2-2 NACC) plays at Dominican on Wednesday in the third meeting between the two teams.