Women's Soccer Earns a 2-1 Double OT Win over Elon on Senior Day

Sunday, October 18

Vidas Field

12:00

Drexel University

8-8, 2-5CAA

Elon

9-5-2, 1-4-1CAA

OT 3

OT 4

Elon

Drexel

Photo by: Greg Carroccio

Women's Soccer Earns a 2-1 Double OT Win over Elon on Senior Day

10/18/2015 2:44:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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PHILADELPHIA - The Drexel women's soccer team picked up a 2-1 victory over Elon in a game that went to double overtime on Sunday. Vanessa Kara scored both goals for the Dragons' to put them past the Phoenix on Senior Day. Seniors Eve Badana, Gabby Dixon, Kelsie Fye, Civanni Moss, Jacki Sieder, Lauren Stollar and Abby Toner were honored prior to the start of the game.

Kara's two goals gives her at a total of 10 on the year, which ties the program record for goals scored in a single season.

The game remained scoreless as the teams headed to the locker room for halftime, but in the second half Elon was able to get on the board first as Grace Bennett scored in the 59th minute. Bennett came in from the left side and sent the ball into the upper right corner to give the Phoenix a 1-0 advantage.

Just over ten minutes later, Kara would tie the game up with her first goal of the day. With the score even at 1-1, the Dragons and Phoenix spent the remaining 20 minutes of regulation battling to break open the draw. As neither team was successful, the game proceeded to its first overtime.

The first overtime left both teams scoreless again, forcing a second overtime period. Then with 6:20 to play, Kara broke down the right side cut in past the Elon defense and sunk the ball into the left side of the net to secure a 2-1 victory for the Dragons.

The Dragons outshot the Phoenix, 30-7 in the winning effort. Seniors Fye and Badana split time in goal in their last home game at Vidas Field.

The Dragons will close out the regular season on the road next weekend as they travel to Northeastern on Friday and then to Hofstra on Sunday.