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Brittany Houghton
1
LIU Post LIUPW (14-3-3)
1
Roberts Wesleyan RWCW (12-5-3)
LIU Post LIUPW
(14-3-3)
1
Final
1
Roberts Wesleyan RWCW
(12-5-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 OT 3 F
LIU Post LIUPW 0 1 0 0 0 1
Roberts Wesleyan RWCW 0 1 0 0 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Falls to LIU Post in PK's in NCAA First Round

Roberts Wesleyan saw their postseason run come to an end with a penalty kick shootout loss to the Pioneers

The Basics
Score: Roberts Wesleyan1 – LIU Post 1
Records: Roberts Wesleyan 12-5-3 | LIU Post 14-3-3
Location: Knights Field - Bridgeport, Conn.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Playing in the program's first ever NCAA tournament game, four-seed Roberts Wesleyan women's soccer fell to five-seed LIU Post in penalty kicks after earning a 1-1 draw with the Pioneers.

LIU Post managed to edge the Redhawks 5-3 in the penalty kick shootout, advancing to the second round where they will face top-seeded Bridgeport on Sunday.

Turning Point
After Brittany Houghton gave the Redhawks a 1-0 lead in the 62nd minute, LIU Post scored with just seven minutes remaining to force the game into overtime.

Individual Leaders
- All five of Bella Mitrevski's shots were on target while the junior also earned the assist on Houghton's goal.
- Houghton, a senior, earned her 11th goal of the season as she tallied two shots against the Pioneers.

Inside the Box Score
- Both teams played the game evenly as the Redhawks notched seven shots on goal to the Pioneers' eight.
- The two teams also had four corner kick opportunities while they were both called offside twice.

News & Notes
- In all three meetings against LIU Post this season, the games have gone into overtime.
- Despite the loss in the shootout, Roberts Wesleyan officially ends their season with a draw, giving the team their third tie of the season, their most since 2009 when they earned six draws.


For the latest information on Roberts Wesleyan women's soccer, follow @rwcredhawks on Twitter or go to www.athletics.roberts.edu
 
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