Black Knights Drop Heartbreaker in OT

Monday, August 22

West Point, N.Y.

7 PM

Army West Point

0-2-0

Seton Hall

1-1-0

OT 2

Seton Hall

Army West Point

Black Knights Drop Heartbreaker in OT

August 22, 2016 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's soccer team fell in the 97th minute to Seton Hall following a back-and-forth affair here Monday night.

The Black Knights and Pirates played 96 minutes and 55 seconds worth of scoreless soccer until the Pirates ultimately found the game-winner.

Each team had chances to score in regulation but it was Siobhan McGovern's rebounded shot off an initial Jordan Cassalia save that proved decisive.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

This marked the Black Knights first overtime contest of the early season.
Four cadets notched two shots each to lead Army, they were Samantha Sullenger, Brianna Nicholas, Clare Shea, and Lauryn Westman.
Carly Katalinic and Nicole Bautista recorded the Black Knights other two shots in the match.
Seton Hall outshot its host 13-10, but for the second game in a row the Black Knights compiled more second-half shots than their opponent (6-4 edge in second period).
Army finished with seven corner kicks to Seton Hall's two, but weren't able to find the back of the net.
Shea nearly put the Black Knights in front just before halftime when her header off a Sydney Witham corner kick almost snuck in under the crossbar.
Army tried to break the deadlock midway through the second 45 minutes when it recorded back-to-back near misses from Sullenger and Westman.
Cassalia then kept the game scoreless when she made a brilliant diving save on Katie Landes shot from inside the 18-yard box with less than five minutes to play in regulation.
The senior again kept the Black Knights alive, this time in the extra period, when stuffed Landes for the second time following a hard-driven shot.
Cassalia finished with six saves.

KEY MOMENT

Cassalia's save from point-blank range with five minutes to play in regulation proved to be a key moment for Army as it kept the game knotted at 0-0 and ultimately extended the match to overtime.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Seton Hall's Tanika Roach collected the ball in the Pirates defensive end and quickly played it up the center of the field to a running McGovern. The rookie took a few touches sparking a breakaway opportunity. Cassalia came off her line and made a great save on McGovern's initial shot but wasn't able to fall on the rebound fast enough as the Cranford, N.J. native just got a touch on it to secure her team the win.

UP NEXT

The Black Knights head on the road for their first away test of the year at Syracuse on Friday. That contest is slated for a 3 p.m. start at Syracuse's Soccer Stadium. Live stats will be available.