Melissa_Rivas
Ron Smith
3
Saint Martin's SMU (1-4-0, 0-1-0)
4
Winner Central Wash. CWU (1-0-0, 1-0-0)
Saint Martin's SMU
(1-4-0, 0-1-0)
3
Final
4
Central Wash. CWU
(1-0-0, 1-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT-2 OT 1 F
Saint Martin's SMU 3 0 0 0 3
Central Wash. CWU 2 1 0 1 4

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Austin Byrnes

Wildcats Top Saints In Offensive Shootout

ELLENSBURG, Wash. - The Saints punched in three first half goals on Central Washington and let at halftime. In the 70th minute Central Washington tied the game and squeezed out the victory with a goal in double overtime to win four-to-three on Saturday afternoon. 

The offense began quick and plentiful with a goal in the fourth minute by the Wildcats to take a quick 1-0 lead. Saint Martin's responded just minutes later with a goal from Taylor Goodpaster to equalize with the assist from Rachel Kimura

Leading scorer for the Saints, Kiersten Madsen, scored once again on a penalty kick to give the Saints the lead in the 16th minute. The goal was her fifth of the season and the third from PK's. 

After a goal in the 19th minute by Central Washington, Lexi Caceres put the Saints back on top three-to-two with a goal right before halftime. 

However, in the 57th minute The Saints were forced to play a player down and the Wildcats managed to tie the game just minutes later with a goal. 

Neither side was able to capture a lead before regulation ended, sending the match to overtime. In the first overtime. The Saints had a couple opportunities to end the game but were unable to convert. The Wildcats, just two minutes in to the second overtime, completed the comeback and won 4-to-3. 

The Saints return home to face Northwest Nazarene on Thursday April 15th. Live stats and streaming will be available at at smusaints.com.
 
 
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