UNION, N.J. (11/11/15) – Bard College rallied in shootout fashion to advance past the Kean University women's soccer team in the opening round of the ECAC Metro/Upstate Tournament on Wednesday evening.
The game officially ended in a 1-1 draw with the Raptors advancing in the tournament via a 4-2 shootout advantage.
Game Highlights Here
Kean (10-7-3, 5-2-2 NJAC) dominated possession in the first half of the game. In the 43th minute, Angie Lopez scored off a corner - assisted by Jordyn Bronsky. With a scuffle in the box, Lopez got control of the loose ball and centered the ball for the first goal of the night.
The Raptors came to life in the second half answering back with 24 minutes remaining. Dylan McDonald lofted the ball off a direct kick and teammate Gina Lewis collected the ball off a defender to finish and score the equalizer.
There were not a lot of offensive opportunities in the first overtime, but backup keeper Ryan O'Connell made two saves in the second OT as Kean got off three attempts in the final period.
O'Connell came through with both her offense and defense in the shootout period as she stopped Kean's second attempt and fired home what would be the advancing shot on Bard's fourth try as the Raptors move on after converting all four of their attempts. Kean's final shot sailed wide.
Bard (8-8-2, 2-6 Liberty) will now face #3 Rutgers-Newark in semifinal action on Saturday at Gaelic Park.
