Beattie’s Overtime Stunner Lifts Women’s Soccer Past Brockport
HOUGHTON, NY – Two goals from graduate student
Jessica Beattie and junior
McKenzie Marti led Houghton women's soccer to an exciting overtime win over Brockport, 2-1, on Saturday afternoon at Burke Field.
Both the Highlanders and the Golden Eagles went scoreless for the majority of the match. In the final three minutes of regulation, each team scored its' only goal. The Highlanders found the back of the net first with a shot by
Marti at the 86-minute mark. Two minutes later, Brockport fires a shot, tying the score, 1-1 and sending the game into overtime.
At the 95-minute mark,
Meagan Barry gained control of the ball and found
Beattie for a quick strike to secure the game-winning goal.
Beattie's golden goal was her first on the season.
MATCH VITALS
Score: Houghton – 2 | Brockport - 1
Records: Houghton 1-0-1 | Brockport 2-2-0
Locations: Burke Field | Houghton College | Houghton, NY
SCORING SUMMARY
| Time |
Team |
Description |
| 86:15 |
 |
McKenzie Marti (1)
* |
| 88:30 |
 |
Lindsey Lovett (1)
* |
| 94:39 |
|
Jessica Beattie (1)
Assisted By: Meagan Barry
* |
MATCH STATS
> Brockport outshot Houghton 16-12 overall, but Houghton's only shot in overtime gave them a 1-0 edged.
>
Sadie Dunnett made six stops with four being in the first half of play.
> Along with
Beattie,
Marti tallied her first goal of the season.
>Houghton wins on the golden-goal rule.
FROM THE COACH
"We played a better style of soccer today… there is still much improvement needed, but it is a step in the right direction. Brockport is a quality team, and it was nice to come out on top this year after falling to them last year 4-1. Two nice goals today from
McKenzie Marti and
Jessica Beattie and an overall team effort to complete the win." – Head coach
David Lewis
UP NEXT
Houghton returns to Burke Field on Wednesday, September 12 at 7:00 p.m. to face Pitt-Bradford.