Women’s Soccer Falls to Springfield in Double OT
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Winner Springfield SPR (1-0-0)
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Roger Williams RWU (0-1-0)
Winner
Springfield SPR
(1-0-0)
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Final
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Roger Williams RWU
(0-1-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Springfield SPR 0 1 0 1 2
Roger Williams RWU 0 1 0 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | By Casie Beauchemin Assistant Athletic Communications Director

Women’s Soccer Falls to Springfield in Double OT

 BRISTOL, R.I.—The Roger Williams Women's Soccer team took a tough loss to Springfield College 2-1 during double overtime in their home opener Friday night.
 
Hawk Highlights
 
  • Lexi Larson (Norton, Mass.) scored on a breakaway in the second half to give the Hawks their first goal of the year.
  • Goalkeeper Morgan Strassburg (Longmeadow, Mass.) tallied ten saves on the day to keep RWU in the game.
 
For the Opponents
 
  • Kaleigh Dale (Mansfield, Conn.) scored the winning goal in the second overtime off of a penalty kick.
  • Sarah Swetland (Manchester, N.H.) received her first goal of the season with an assist from Dale.
 
How It Happened
 
In the second half, Pride's Sweeney brought up the ball from the left side of the field and shot a rocket at Strassburg who blocked it out of the way as Swetland got the rebound and put it in the left corner of the net.
 
Not long after, RWU's Larson stepped up to take the kick after a Springfield foul and landed the ball over the goalies head to tie the game 1-1.
 
With two minutes remaining in double overtime, Dale was fouled inside the penalty box. She chose the bottom left corner which ultimately led to Springfield's first win of the season.
 
What's Next
 
RWU (0-1) will face up against Connecticut College on September 4th at 7:00 p.m. while Springfield (1-0) takes on Western New England at 4:00 p.m.
 
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