ADA, Ohio - The Capital women's soccer team traveled to Ohio Northern to take on the Polar Bears in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Tournament Championship. In a thrilling double-overtime game, the top-seeded Polar Bears edged out the Comets, 3-2.
In the 100-minute game, five goals were scored between the two teams. Ohio Northern struck first in the seventh minute when Kendall Scriber found the back of the net off a scramble in the box to give the Polar Bears a 1-0 lead. ONU added to its lead just 13 minutes later with a goal from Ayva Moore, taking a two-goal advantage.
Capital didn't go down without a fight. Just before the halftime whistle, the Comets captured their first goal in the 40th minute.
Sarah Kelly found
Payton Childers, who then delivered a one-touch pass to
Brinley Barnett for the goal, cutting the deficit to 2-1 heading into the break.
Coming out of halftime, the Comets carried their momentum into the second half. Following a corner kick, Macyi Sayre headed the initial attempt, which was stopped by the goalkeeper. However, the ball came loose, allowing
Silje Rehstrom to fire a shot into the upper portion of the net and tie the game in thrilling fashion.
With the score knotted at 2-2, both teams traded possession and scoring opportunities, ultimately sending the contest into overtime. Neither team found the back of the net during the first overtime period, with Capital recording just one shot and ONU recording zero. In double overtime, ONU connected on the golden goal when Sonja Peterson found the back of the net in the 100th minute to secure the OAC Championship.
The Capital women currently hold a 15-4-0 record, with the NCAA Tournament selection announcement scheduled for Monday. The Comets will await the selection to see if they earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship.
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