Overtime Goal Upends 'Cats, 2-1, at CCSU

Sunday, August 29

New Britain, Conn.

6 PM

University of New Hampshire

1-2-0, 0-0-0

Central Connecticut State

2-1-0, 0-0-0

New Hampshire

Central Conn. St.

8/29/2021 10:14:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – Senior Francesca Picicci (North Massapequa, N.Y.) scored a goal in the 82^nd minute to tie the score, but the University of New Hampshire women's soccer team was upended 2-1 in overtime by Central Connecticut State University at CCSU Soccer Field on Sunday night.

UNH senior goalkeeper Cat Sheppard (Nesconset, N.Y.) was credited with four saves, as was CSSU counterpart Caitlin Murphy.

Roma McLaughlin scored the golden goal at 93:16 (3:16 into overtime). Erica Bardes had given the Blue Devils a 1-0 lead in the 12^th minute.

UNH is now 1-2-0 overall, and CCSU improves to 2-1-0.

UP NEXT

UNH returns to action Thursday, Sept. 2 at home against St. Francis College (Brooklyn). Start time at Wildcat Stadium is 6 p.m.

FIRST HALF

Bardes scored on the first shot of the game that was on goal to give the home team a 1-0 lead at 11:15.
Sheppard recorded her first save of the game when she denied Bardes in the 27^th minute.

SECOND HALF

Murphy preserved CCSU's 1-0 lead when she turned away a shot by sophomore Ella Dudley (St. Augustine, Fla.) in the 61^st minute.
Sheppard kept the 'Cats within one goal with a save against Kelly Brady in the 66^th minute.
UNH freshman Meghan Guarente (Sewell, N.J.) had her bid in the 70^th minute stopped by Murphy.
New Hampshire generated another scoring chance in the 73^rd minute, and this time sophomore Alivia Kelly (Pembroke, Mass.) struck a shot wide of the cage.
The Wildcats sustained pressure and Dudley's header was denied by Murphy.
Picicci scored an unassisted goal – her first tally of the season – with 8:03 remaining in regulation to tied the score 1-1.
UNH generated one more scoring chance in the second half, but sophomore Emily Bini (Guilderland, N.Y.) was turned aside by Murphy.

OVERTIME

McLaughlin ended the game on the first shot of the extra session at 93:16.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

The shots were even, 9-9. CCSU had a 6-5 edge in shots on goal as well as a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks.
CCSU has a 27-game home unbeaten streak.

UNH NOTEBOOK

Both of UNH's losses have been on the road by one goal.
The Wildcats had won their previous two games decided in overtime.

SERIES NOTEBOOK

UNH has an 1-4-0 lifetime record against CCSU. All four previous matches were at neutral sites.
The Wildcats had prevailed 3-0 in the most recent matchup (Aug. 28, 2016 in Burlington, Vt.).