Women's Soccer Ties Game in Regulation and Holds on to Defeat UMBC in PK's to Advance to the America East Title Game

Sunday, November 2

Catonsville, MD

1 pm

University of New Hampshire

7-8-4

University of Maryland Baltimore County

12-4-3

Team	1	2	OT 3	OT 4	Final F
New Hampshire	0	1	0	0	1
UMBC	1	0	0	0	1

11/2/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

BALTIMORE, Md. –The University of New Hampshire women's soccer team defeated University of Maryland, Baltimore County in penalty kicks (6-5) Sunday afternoon from Retriever Soccer Park to move onto the America East title game. The semifinal game officially ended in a 1-1 tie.

No. 3 New Hampshire (7-8-3, 4-2-2 AE) will face No. 1-seeded University of Hartford in West Hartford, Conn. in the America East championship game on Saturday, Nov. 8 (3 p.m.).

This is the second consecutive shootout win of the season for the Wildcats.

The Retrievers end their season with a mark of 12-4-3 overall and 4-2-2 in league play.

Sophomore goalkeeper Mimi Borkan (Medfield, Mass.) made four saves in 110 minutes. In penalty kicks, Borkan came up with two crucial stops. UMBC's netminder Jane Nance played 110 minutes in goal making eight saves giving up the one goal. Nance stopped one shot in penalty kicks.

The Wildcats held a 22-8 shot advantage in the contest.

The 'Cats were up 6-5 on penalty kicks in the top of the seventh rotation and Borkan made the biggest save of the season to help lift the Wildcats to their third ever appearance in the conference championship game.

Freshman Brooke Murphy (Monson, Mass.) posted a team-high eight shots with five on target and one goal. Senior Caroline Murray (New Canaan, Conn.) was not far behind with five shots, two on net. Senior co-captain Meghan Ledwith (Yardley, Pa.) and Gabrielle Sloan (Stow, Mass.) posted three shots apiece in the game.

UMBC jumped out to an early 1-0 lead at 37:02 as Amira Walcott netted the goal off of a corner kick by Morgan Taylor as the ball popped over Borkan's head. The shot bounced of Walcott's knee and into the back of the net.

The Wildcats had several chances in the first half but were not able to tie it up. In 45 minutes of play, Caroline Murray and Brooke Murphy led the offense with two shots each.

At the half, the Retrievers claimed a 1-0 lead. UNH's Borkan made two saves while UMBC's Nance stopped three shots. New Hamsphire held a slight edge in shots, 7-5.

In the second half, the Wildcats offense came alive. At the 65 minute, Ledwith tallied a shot but Nance was in position to make the save.

Freshman Brooke Murphy stepped up in a big way for the Wildcats as her 10^th goal of the year tied the game up at 1-1 at 81:46 remaining in regulation. Murphy ran the down the line and took a shot with a tough angle to slip the ball past Nance far post. Murray set up the break away and the assist.

In the 89^th minute the Wildcats earned their 11^th corner kick of the game and Murphy followed through with a great ball. Junior Kirsten O'Neil (Hampton, N.H.) headed the ball into the back of the net but the officials called the goal back as a foul was called on UNH.

In the first overtime, each team posted one shot each. New Hampshire's Borkan earned one save.

After two overtimes, UNH's Ledwith started the shootout and gave the Wildcats a 1-0 edge. UMBC's Jessy Brown tallied a goal of her own to notch it a one apiece. Borkan made a save as Murphy followed with a goal and Shaddock's shot was saved as it was tied up 2 all. The next three shots for both teams in the shootout came as goals.

With the 'Cats up 6-5, UMBC's Walcott had a chance to tie it up but Borkan came up with an incredible save and to help New Hampshire advance to the conference championship game.

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