It was a long match for Ohio State, but the end result was well-worth it as the Buckeyes beat the St. Francis Red Flash 1-0 in double overtime at the Jesse Friday night.
Despite having the huge advantage in shots (38-2) and corner kicks (19-1), Ohio State had a tough time putting the ball in the back of the net. Cassie Dickerson had an opportunity in the 32nd minute when she drilled a shot off a corner that St. Francis goalkeeper Lauren Fearer made a diving save on. The Buckeyes came out with guns ablazing in the second half as they recorded eight shots in the first 15 minutes in the second period. Danica Wu was thwarted by another great save by Fearer and Kristen Niederhaus had a shot from 20 yards out that just deflected off the crossbar.
In the 74th minute, Tiffany Cameron got behind the Red Flash defense and had a great scoring opportunity when Fearer ran out of her box and made yet another great save as Cameron loaded up for a shot. Cameron than had another opportunity in the first overtime when she attempted a shot within the 6 yard box, but missed it wide right.
The Buckeyes would have to wait until the second overtime period for victory when junior captain Danielle Scoliere scored in the 106th minute. Scoliere was able to convert a shot from inside the six yard box off of a beautiful cross from Lauren Granberg. It was the first goal that Scoliere had ever scored as a Buckeye.
With the win, Ohio State advances to the second round of the 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship. They will take on either Virginia Tech or Dayton on Sunday afternoon at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at 1:00 pm.
No comments:
Post a Comment