George Washington University
Xavier
Women's Soccer Loses Shootout In Overtime, 4-3
10/5/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
WASHINGTON, DC (Oct. 5) - The Colonials lost a tough conference match today at Mt. Vernon Athletic Complex to the Xavier Musketeers in sudden-death overtime.
George Washington (3-5-0, 0-2) battled through 90 minutes of regulation play in seesaw match with each team trading goals. The Colonials struck first in the 13th minute when sophomore forward Kim Warner (North York, Ontario/St. Joseph's) exploded through the Musketeer defense to put home a shot from the left wing.
Xavier would strike back quickly, scoring 18 seconds later when freshman Lauren Giesting would score her first of three goals on the day, putting a bobbled ball past the keeper. GW's Erin Coppedge (Annapolis, MD/St. Mary's) would return the favor on a similar play in the 21st minute. The senior forward beat Xavier's goalkeeper in the box for a point blank score.
The two teams would enter the half knotted in a 2-2 tie when Xavier freshman midfielder Melissa Clavier came free past the defense to score past GW's diving sophomore keeper Christine O'Malley (Davis, CA/Davis Senior) in the 33rd minute. Despite taking the loss, O'Malley had a solid match, making eight saves on 25 shots.
The Colonials stormed out of the break scoring in the 46th minute of the match when freshman forward Meghan Cracker (Lake Oswego, OR/Lakeridge) collected a rebound of her own shot, and put it between the pipes and give the Colonials the lead, 3-2.
The Musketeers would tie the game in the 63rd minute when Giesting received a pass from senior defender Lauren Garber and placed a shot in the net from the right wing.
Xavier controlled the pace in overtime, pressuring the Colonials' defense. Giesting would score the game-winning goal in the 101st minute when she broke through the middle of GW's defense and lace a shot into the net past O'Malley.
GW's next hosts Dayton at the Mount Vernon Athletic Complex on Sunday, October 7, in a 1:00 p.m. match.
