Murphy's OT goal caps 'Cats Comeback, 2-1 over Maine

Thursday, October 5

Durham, N.H.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

10-3-0,4-0-0

University of Maine

4-7-1, 2-2-0

OT 2

Maine

New Hampshire

Brooke Murphy scored the game-winner, her eighth goal of the season. (Photo by Joey Walker)

Photo by: Joey Walker

10/5/2017 9:41:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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The 'Cats have won six straight for the first time since 1988.

DURHAM, N.H. – University of New Hampshire senior captain Brooke Murphy (Monson, Mass.) had a Maine defensive turnover bounce her way, and she dribbled it downfield and shot it from the top of the box to cap off a Wildcats victory, as UNH came back from down 1-0 to beat the Black Bears 2-1.

After trailing early in the second half, the Wildcats found themselves with their backs against the walls until basically the end. With a free kick with six seconds left, sophomore Megan Rumbold (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) sent the ball into the box from about 35 yards out, expecting to set up a freindly header, but the ball skimmed off a defender's head and hit just underneath the high post, tying the game with just seconds remaining in regulation.

UP NEXT:

UNH will travel to Stony Brook on Sunday, October 8, for a 1 p.m. kickoff with the Seawolves. The Wildcats will stay on the road next Thursday, October 12 as they visit Hartford to face the Hawks at 6 p.m. The Wildcats will return home for one more home game on Thursday, October 19 as they host UMass Lowell at 7 p.m.

GAME INFO:
Date: Thursday, October 5, 2017
Location: Bremner Field (Durham, N.H.)
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Score: UNH 2, Maine 1
Records: UNH (10-3-0, 4-0-0); Maine (4-7-1, 2-2-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

An early corner by Brooke Murphy created the perfect opportunity for header nobody could capitalize as the ball sailed through the box.
Senior 'keeper Mia Neas (Old Saybrook, Conn.) made a tough save in the 26th minute on a long shot by Maine.
The second half remained a stalemate, with neither team getting more than one scoring chance, and one shot on goal each.
Maine came out firing in the second half, testing Neas early and often. She made three of her four saves in the second half.
Maine struck first with a goal in the 49th minute. Mikayla Morin got the ball through traffic from Emilie Andersen, giving Maine a 1-0 lead.
In the 60th minute, Maine tried to add insurance but Neas was able to stop the attack.
UNH started to turn the pressure up, the 66th minute saw Kaylan Williams (Marion, Ind.) getting a close header, but couldn't get it on net.
Liz Lane (Porter, Maine) had her chance in the 68th minute, with a shot on goal from inside the box but Maine 'Keeper Annalena Kriebisch knocked it away.
Maine retorted by driving the length of the field and firing a top quarter shot but Neas was able to make the save to keep the 'Cats in it.
In the 73rd minute, Jackie Feraco (Holden, Mass.) had good chance on free kick from about 40 yards out, but the ball sailed through box, landed on chest of Liz Lane, who couldn't get it on net.
In the final ten minutes UNH had several corners and chances on net but all went wide.
With 6 seconds left in game, UNH was awarded a free kick from 35 yards out. Rumbold was given the opportunity and scored her first career goal to tie the game in the 90th minute, sending the game to overtime.
Each team had scoring chances to start overtime, but none on net.
In the 94th minute, Lane had a shot blocked by a Maine defender.
Maine responded in the 96th minute with a shot by Genaya Loftis which went wide.
Murphy's goal came on a Maine turnover, which she dribbled towards the box, and scored unassisted in the 97th minute to end the game with a UNH victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Maine outshot UNH 5-2 in the first half, only to have UNH outshoot Maine 9-4 in the second.
Neither team made a save in overtime.
New Hampshire took four corner kicks in the second half, Maine took none.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

Maine's goal in the 48th minute was the first time UNH has trailed at home this season.
Murphy's goal was the 12th game-winner of her career, her third of the season.
The win now puts UNH at a six-game winning streak, their first since the 1988 season when the 'Cats defeated seven of their last eight games of that season.
UNH is now 4-0-0 in conference for the first time since 2015.
With the win, the Wildcats are still undefeated at home, now 7-0-0 on the season, 3-0-0 in conference.
The win puts UNH at a 1-1-0 record in overtime games this season.
The 'Cats are now 8-0-0 this season when scoring two goals.

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