FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9-24-05

College Soccer: AASU 3, UNC Pembroke 2 (2 OT)

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Donna Cheyne’s double-overtime goal gave the Armstrong Atlantic women’s soccer team a 3-2 Peach Belt Conference win over visiting UNC Pembroke on Saturday afternoon at the AASU Soccer Field.

The game almost didn’t make it until overtime, but freshman Shana Neves scored the equalizing goal in the 86th minute off of a corner kick. Freshman Ashley Brown tallied an assist on the play and the score put the game at 2-2 heading into overtime.

In the first overtime period, both teams had opportunities to score but were unable to seal the deal. Lyndsi Stricklen looked to have won it for AASU but was offsides, and a UNC Pembroke header off of a corner kick was punched aside by goalkeeper Lisa Gray, keeping the contest deadlocked at 2-all. Senior Donna Cheyne’s second goal of the day though came the 108th minute from freshman Lyndsi Stricklen’s through ball and gave the Pirates (5-4, 2-0 PBC) the victory and maintained a share of first place in the PBC.

After a scoreless first half, the Pirates (5-4, 2-0 PBC) started the scoring quickly after intermission with a goal from Cheyne off a pass by junior Claire McCombe coming in the 46th minute. The Braves (7-2, 1-1 PBC) quickly answered back as junior Melanie Cobb tipped a ball past freshman goal keeper Lisa Gray to tie the score 1-1 just a minute and a half later. Junior Kelly Jones gave the Braves a 2-1 lead in the 53rd minute off of an assist from Nina Ratzkowski, and that lead held until Neves’ heroics with four minutes left.

The Braves move to 1-1 in the PBC and will take on Methodist College on September 27. The Pirates will be next in action as they travel to Belmont Abbey Tuesday, September 27 at 4:00 p.m.

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