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11/5/2009 - WOMEN'S SOCCER
Kennesaw State Advances with Overtime Victory
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KENNESAW, Ga. - Kennesaw Sate advanced to the Atlantic Sun Women’s Soccer Championship final with a dramatic overtime victory on Thursday at the KSU Soccer Complex.
Caitlin Dingle found the net in the 96th minute of play to secure the Owls a spot in the A-Sun Championship final at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday against theBruins. Dingle headed the ball past Jacksonville goalkeeper Alexa Rooney off a brilliant cross from Thais Gibson.
The Owls placed tremendous pressure on the Dolphins in the second half and in overtime. Kennesaw State outshot Jacksonville, 13-5, following halftime and earned 10 corner kicks while the Dolphins did not earn one corner following the halftime whistle.
Kennesaw State controlled the pace of the match in the second half with several solid scoring chances but Jacksonville’s Alexa Rooney made key stops to keep the Dolphins even with the Owls. Jacksonville midfielder Jessica Hurtado fired a free kick from 30 yards out in the 71st minute, but the shot sailed inches high of the net.
The Owls’ Lisa Hensley had an excellent opportunity in the second half with a chip shot that went over the head of Kennesaw State’s Staci Pugh that went just wide of the net. Sian Senior kept the match even in the 63rd minute when Maylee Attin-Johnson headed a shot on net that would have found the back if the junior defender had not been holding the goal line to deflect the ball away.
The two teams played even in the first half with both teams finding several chances on the offense end for both teams. The win by Kennesaw State ends Jacksonville’s conference-leading nine game unbeaten streak.
The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.
