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Women's Soccer Drop Heartbreaker in OTERIE – Gannon (2-0, 2-0 PSAC) scored off a throw-in with 92 seconds remaining during overtime to break a scoreless deadlock and record a 1-0 win over Mansfield in a PSAC contest Saturday evening in Erie.
The two teams battled through 98 scoreless minutes of play before Mani Brueckner placed a throw-in inside the goal box where teammate Sammy Valloud chipped the ball into the goal.
Mansfield had its best chance to score in the first half when
Nikki Ortiz put a shot just over the crossbar on a ball that went off teammate
Brielle Filtch on a free kick by
Karyn Anselmo.
Mansfield senior goaltender
Alana Greenawalt had an exceptional game recording nine quality saves throughout the contest. Greenawalt ties Nicole Rodweller for fourth place on the school career saves list with 150.
Mansfield had three shots on goal to Gannon's 10. Shannon Differ recorded three saves for Gannon.
Last year, Mansfield ended the 2014 season with a 3-2 overtime win over Gannon after scoring the tying goal with 10 seconds remaining in regulation.
Mansfield host West Chester this Wednesday.
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