Army Wins Double-Overtime Thriller

Sunday, August 29

West Point, NY

1 PM

Army West Point

2-2-0, 0-0-0

Saint Peter's

0-3-0, 0-0-0

Saint Peter's

Army West Point

Army Wins Double-Overtime Thriller

August 29, 2021 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

GAME 4
SCORE	Army 2, Saint Peter's 1
SCORERS	Army - Dara Murray (28'), Kaelan Bradley (103') Saint Peter's - Lucia Mansilla Medina (49')
RECORDS	Army (2-2-0) Saint Peter's (0-3-0)
LOCATION	Clinton Field at Malek Stadium

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Kaelan Bradley's first career goal boosted the Army women's soccer team to a 2-1, double-overtime victory over Saint Peter's on Sunday afternoon at Clinton Field at Malek Stadium.

The game-winning shot came in the 103rd minute of action between the Black Knights and the Peacocks, pushing Army to 2-0 in home contests this season.

Army played aggressively throughout the entire match, earning a 23-5 advantage in shots over the visiting team. The Cadets set the tone immediately after kickoff and put intense pressure on the Peacock's backline, which resulted in a goal by Dara Murray in the 29^th minute of play. Murray's shot was assisted by Jasmine Talley and handed the home team a 1-0 lead, which they took into the halftime break.

After being held to just two shots in the first 45 minutes, the Peacocks set the pace at the start of the second stanza. Less than four minutes after the whistle, Lucia Mansilla Medina netted the equalizer on a cornerkick to tie things up at 1-1. From there, the Cadets regained control of the ball and earned a 11-2 advantage in shots down the stretch, but the game was forced into overtime.

The initial overtime period looked as though it was going to end quickly when Kaitlin Palaian had a breakaway run, but the Peacocks' keeper made a diving save to keep the match going. Army's Taylor Stalheim went untested in the 10-minute block, as the ball was mostly possessed by the Cadets.

The extra minutes were not enough for the game to be decided, thus sending the match into second overtime. Army stuck to its game plan and continued to attack the Peacock's back line until Bradley got her head on a ball from Elizabeth Oberhaus, netting the golden goal.

Coach's Corner
"Two great goals today by Dara and Kaelan," head coach Tracy Chao said. "We continue to see our team create a lot of solid opportunities. There are areas in our play that are really coming together, especially with our movements in the midfield. Ultimately, we were relentless for 103 minutes and these types of games where frustration can easily set in with the number of chances created are a true test of our team's fortitude."

Inside the Box Score

This was the Black Knights' first multi-goal game of the 2021 campaign.
Taylor Stalheim faced five shots from between the sticks and tallied a pair of saves in her second start of the year.
Palaian led the team with five shots, an effort that was followed by both Dara Murray and Lauren Drysdale, who contributed three apiece.
In addition to the edge in shots, Army led the Peacocks in shots on-frame (9-3) and corners (9-4).
Seven different Cadets had chances on-frame.

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