VALDOSTA, Ga. – The No. 17 Saint Leo women's soccer team needed extra time to do it, but they topped No. 24 Valdosta State in comeback fashion to move to 1-0-1 on the early season. The Lions came back twice in the game, forcing overtime with just six minutes left, before capitalizing on a game winning goal.

The Basics
Final Results:  The Lions topped the Blazers, 3-2 in overtime.
Where: Athletic Fieldhouse, Valdosta, Ga. 
Record: SLU 0-0-1, 0-0 SSC | VSU 0-1-0, 0-0 GSC

How it Happened
8' | Host No. 24 Valdosta State opened up scoring with a goal by Logan Lindy. Mallory McDaniel's added the assist. |VSU 1-0|

49' | Genevieve Gignac (Jr., MF, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) knocks in a header  off an Kristin Nerman (Jr., F, Stockhom, Sweden) assist to even up the score. |1-1|

67' | VSU pulls ahead on a Jordan Humbery goal off McDaniel's second assist. |VSU 2-1|

84' | Magda Monsengo (Fr., F, London, England) knocked in the equalizer with six minutes left to play off a Rakeisha Sealey (Sr., F, Ajax, Ontario, Canada) assist. |2-2|

94' OT | Three minutes into the first overtime, Arielle Kabangu (Jr., F, Ontario, Ottawa, Canada) knocks in the golden goal off Monsengo's assist. |SLU 3-2| 

Top Performers

• Monsengo proved to be a difference-maker for the Lions, knocking in the game-tying goal with six minutes left to play. She then provided the dish for Kabangu's game-winning goal.
• Kabangu knocked in the game-winner to give the Lions their first win of the season 

Coach's Thoughts
"The girls showed fantastic spirit in coming from behind twice, and they understood the importance of this regional game. We possessed, and took the shots we needed to take, and I felt like we deserved to come out the win. We had girls step up, and finish, and now we move on to tomorrow."

Points to Note

• Gignac's goal marked the 12^th of her career. She had six in her freshman season, and five as a sophomore.
• Monsengo tallied her first career goal as a Saint Leo Lion.
• Kabangu's goal moves her career-total up to 41 goals. She has also scored in consecutive games. This was also her ninth game-winning goal. 
• Imani Clayton (Jr., GK, Alexandria, Va.) made her first career-start against Valdosta State.
• Saint Leo outshot Valdosta, 10-6, and 8-3 were on goal.

For the Blazers

• Mallory McDaniel assisted both goals from the Blazers on Sunday afternoon.
• McCall Gardner made a game-high five saves for the VSU.

Up Next

• Colorado Christian | University Soccer Field, Saint Leo, Fla.| Monday, 9/7, 1:00 P.M.
• CCU is coming off a 1-1 tie at Sunshine State Conference opponent Eckerd College.
• The Cougars head coach Tammy McPhearson returned to CCU after a three-year hiatus. She will be entering her 9^th-year as the Cougars head coach.

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