Women's Soccer 11/2/2021 12:00:00 AM

Trevecca Women's Soccer | Trojans win overtime thriller against Kentucky Wesleyan, will host playoff game

Box Score

OWENSBORO, Kentucky– The Trevecca Nazarene University women's soccer team (9-6-3, 8-4-2 Great Midwest) defeat Kentucky Wesleyan University (4-13, 1-12 Great Midwest), by a score of 3-2 in overtime while on the road on Saturday.

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THE SERIES

The Trojans now lead the series 11-1-3 after tonights matchup. The two teams tied earlier this season.

THE MATCH

The Trojans looked to end the regular season on a positive note, and to do so they would have to get past Kentucky Wesleyan. The game would start out very evenly as both teams traded shots back and forth. Then on Trevecca's fifth shot, Abbigail Legg gave the Trojans the 1-0 lead. The Panthers would counter with their own goal to tie the game up nine minutes later. The first half was very even. The Trojans outshot the Panthers 10-9, while being behind in shots on goal 4-3. Both teams had great chances but were unable to pull away.

The second half had more of the same action. Abbigail Legg would score her second goal of the night just three minutes and 54 seconds into the second half. Just like the first half however, Kentucky Wesleyan scored not too long after that to bring the game to 2-2. Both teams would pour on the shots, especially the Trojans who had 25 shots and eight on goal to the Panthers 23 shots and 11 on goal. Both teams would have two fouls and Kentucky Wesleyan would recieve a yellow card. Overall the second half was very contested with neither team able to get ahead for long.

The game would head to overtime where both teams would have great looks. But it would be ther Trojans who would get the goal as Makena Schlosser would get a shot that was initially stopped by Kentucky Wesleyan goalkeeper Elizabeth Burns, but the momentum that the ball had got it across the goal line.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Abbigail Legg had two goals on six shots and two shots on goal
Trojan goalkeeper Delayna Holman had 11 saves on 13 shots
The Trojans head into the postseason with a huge win

UP NEXT

The Trojans will head home to host Ohio Dominican (7-8-2, 7-5-2 Great Midwest) this Saturday at 1:00 PM in the Great Midwest Conference Quarterfinals at the Trojan Soccer Complex.

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