Lady Jackets Survive Marauders in OT (10/2/05)
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BISMARCK, ND – A pair of Ally
Stroup goals, including the game winner in overtime, were the
difference Sunday as the Montana State-Billings women’s soccer
team escaped with a 3-2 overtime victory at University of Mary.
The win improved the Yellowjackets to 7-2-1 overall. Mary fell to
3-7-1.
“It’s always tough to win on the road,” said
Yellowjacket coach Don Trentham. “For first time this year we
were down at halftime. For a team facing adversity on road, we
battled back to get to overtime and win, so I’m pretty proud of
them.”
The Yellowjackets drew first blood just 17
minutes into the contest when Stroup (Jr., Ojai, CA) sent a
through ball to Brittney Sandau (So., Billings, MT). Sandau found the net for
her sixth goal of the season. The Marauders responded with two
goals just before halftime to take a 2-1 lead. Amanda Schreiber
scored in the 41st minute, and Shanda Lester hit the
go-ahead goal with just two minutes left in the half.
Yellowjacket goalkeeper Megan
Plank (Jr., Phoenix, AZ) made three saves while allowing the
two goals in the first half. She was replaced at the half by
redshirt freshman Anita Renemans (Casper, WY) in a substitution that was planned
before the game started. Because the Yellowjackets trailed when
Renemans entered the game, she was credited with the victory in
goal, the first of her career. She made one save in the second
half.
“Earlier in the week we made the decision to
let Anita have the second half to give her some experience,” said
Trentham. “She kind of got thrown into the pressure cooker with
us down 2-1. But she did a good job in the second half and
overtime to pick up her first collegiate win.”
Stroup saved the day with two goals in less
than 10 minutes. In the 85th minute she dribbled past
a defender to the 18 yard box, firing a shot into the left corner
of the goal. Stroup’s sixth goal of the year tied the game at 2-2
and forced overtime.
In the extra period, Mandy Ploskonka (Fr., Federal Way, WA) sent a pass over the
defense to Stroup in the box. Stroup fired from close range, but
the shot was saved by Marauders goalkeeper Brannigan Coyle.
Stroup corralled the rebound and fired again, this time from about
six yards, past a mass of defenders in front of the net for the
game winner 4:27 into overtime.
“On the last goal Mandy sent the ball over
the defense to me,” said Stroup. “I shot and it bounced off the
goalie. Everybody was fighting for it. Somehow I ended up with it
and shot.”
“We beat them 2-0 earlier in the year,” added
Stoup. “It’s always hard to beat a team twice in a season. We
did a good job taking their players on in the second half. They
were getting tired. We didn’t have a lot of opportunities to
score in the beginning of the game. We just kept taking them on
to get more opportunities to tie the game and win in overtime.”
The Yellowjackets return home to host Dallas
Baptist on Thursday, October 6. Kick off is set for 3:30
p.m. at the MSU Billings College of Technology. The Jackets
will be defending a 15-game home unbeaten streak. |
