The BasicsScore: Roberts Wesleyan 3 - LIU Post 2
Records: Roberts Wesleyan 12-4-2 | LIU Post 14-3-2
Location: RWC Stadium - Rochester, N.Y.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - For the second time this season, Roberts Wesleyan women's soccer played LIU Post to extra time, but this time found a favorable result with 3-2 overtime win in the ECC semifinal.
Junior midfielder
Bella Mitrevski was the hero for the No. 2-seed Redhawks by scoring her 18
th goal of the season in the 94
th minute. Mitrevski found herself in space inside the 18-yard box, easily beating the Pioneers' goalkeeper off of a well-placed pass from
Erica Lamb.
The win advances Roberts Wesleyan to the ECC championship game where they will face top-seed Bridgeport on Saturday at 3 p.m.
Turning PointAfter trailing 1-0 at halftime, Roberts Wesleyan took a 2-1 lead with goals coming from
Adrianna Russell in the 49
th minute and Mitrevski in the 69
th minute.
Individual Leaders- Mitrevski scored a brace for Roberts Wesleyan on just three shots.
- Senior forward
Brittany Houghton was busy the entire game with a total of six shots, placing two on frame.
- Freshman goalkeeper
Mary Kate Eckert made four saves to earn her 10
th win of the season.
For the Pioneers- Julia Backman scored her ninth goal of the campaign in the 34
th minutes to give the visitors the first half lead.
- The conference's points leader Susanne Vistnes notched her 19
th goal in the 75
th minute to tie the game at 2-2. She ended the game with five shots.
Inside the Box Score- Neither team was called offside.
- The Pioneers took seven corner kicks as Roberts Wesleyan took just one.
News & Notes- The game marked the debut appearance for Roberts Wesleyan in the ECC championship tournament.
- Saturday's championship game will be the first any Roberts Wesleyan team will play in an East Coast Conference tournament final since becoming active NCAA members last year.
- Roberts Wesleyan also earned their first win against the Pioneers, who lead the all-time series, 4-1.
Up NextRoberts Wesleyan visits Bridgeport on Saturday in the final at 3 p.m. In the regular season, the Redhawks played the top-seeds to a 1-1 draw at home on Oct. 30.
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