Bridgewater College erased a two-goal first-half deficit to force overtime, but Virginia Wesleyan netted the game-winner midway through the first overtime period to take a 3-2 victory in a key ODAC women’s soccer contest Wednesday at the BC soccer field.
Virginia Wesleyan scored its two first-half goals in a 30-second span. The Marlins’Brooke Adamchak took a shot from outside the box that hit the crossbar. The rebound came out into the middle of the box and Ryan McCurry stroked the ball into the back of the net for a 1-0.
The Marlins second score came on an own goal, giving the visitors a 2-0 lead less than 13 minutes into the game.
Bridgewater finally scored to get back into contention with a goal in the 63rd minute. Bridget Fabiani possessed the ball on the left side, dribbled past a defender and her shot from 18 yards out, went just over the keeper’s hands and under the crossbar to make it a one-goal game, 2-1.
The Eagles scored the equalizer on a set piece in the 76th minute. The Eagles were awarded a corner and the kick settled in box in front of the goal. The Marlins were unable to clear and Isabella Krider touched the ball toKatherine Wight who was able to get the ball just past the goal line, tying the score at 2-2.
Bridgewater appeared to score the game-winner early in the overtime but the Eagles were whistled for offisdes.
The Marlins pushed the ball into the offensive third and kept the pressure on the Eagles defense, finally earning a corner kick.
The Eagles cleared the ball out of the box, but Virginia Wesleyan’s Zoe Traficante lofted a shot just over the outstretched hand of Eagles’ keeper Hayley Talbott, lifting the Marlins to the 3-2 victory.
The Marlins held a slim edge in shots at 13-10 and a slight edge in corners, 4-3.
Talbott finished with four saves in goal for the Eagles and Marlins keeper Taylor Chapman also recorded four saves.
Bridgewater, now 11-3-1 overall and 4-2-1 in the ODAC, returns to action on Saturday to host Hollins. Game time is 11:00 a.m.
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