TAMPA, Fla. -- The Saint Leo women's soccer team fell in penalty shoot-out on Tuesday evening, 5-4, following a 1-1 tie after two overtime periods in the quarterfinal round of the Sunshine State Conference tournament.
The Basics
Final Results: Saint Leo fell at Tampa in PK's, 5-4.
Where: Pepin Stadium | Tampa, Fla.
Record: SLU 7-8-2 | UT 11-3-4
How It Happened
31'| Genevieve Gignac took the best shot of the first half, getting her foot on a ball that was bobbling around the box, but the Spartan defense knocked out the shot. |0-0|
58'| Arielle Kabangu got taken down in the 18-yard box, earning a penalty shot. Katie Waddell stepped up and netted the goal. |SLU 1-0|
65'| For the hosts, Nastasia Asgedom netted the equalizer off a cross form Cici Gonzalez in a full box in front of the keeper. |1-1|
81'| Abby Evans recorded a stellar save, as a high looping shot threatened the back of her net. The keeper leapt knocking the ball over the cross bar. |1-1|
OT| Kabangu took the most promising shot of the first overtime, just clipping the crossbar, sending the game into the second overtime. |1-1|
2OT| UT out-shot the Lions 4-1 in the second extra period, but to no result. |1-1|
PK| The Lions fell 5-4 in the first penalty shootout of the season for the Sunshine State Conference.
Points to Note
- At the half, Saint Leo out-shot Tampa, 9-2 in the first half.
- Waddell recorded her third goal of the season.
- This was the sixth overtime game for the Lions this season, they have a 2-2-2 record in the extra time games.
Coach's Quotes
"We had six season ending injuries, I think the lack of depth showed tonight. We had the legs to hold on, did well. We started fantastic, but the fight that the girls showed is just immense. I mean, coming to UT, it goes to double overtime. We score on a PK, for them to score the way they did, all credit goes there and to their team. We are 2-2-2 in overtime games this season; close but no cigar. Now we give the girls a bit of rest, and know that they are hurt, it's been a long, hard season for them in many ways, but I am incredibly, and immensely proud of them and the effort that they have shown throughout this year."
For the Opponent
- Asgedom netted her fifth goal of the season.
- At the end of regulation, Tampa evened up the shot differential to 14-14.
- Caroline Frykgard tallied sevens.
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