WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (October 4, 2008) - The
tenth ranked Rollins women's soccer team was unable to pull past
the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish on a wet, blustery Saturday
afternoon, resulting in a 1-1 double-overtime tie. The Tars
continue their undefeated season with an overall record of 9-0-2,
while the Sailfish sit with a record of 1-8-2 on the season.
For the first time in their 2008 campaign, the Tars took to the
pitch in soggy, gusty weather, and the adjustment in play was
evident throughout the first half. While Rollins led the stats and
controlled the tempo of play, the Tars were unable to put
themselves up on the scoreboard or capitalize on offensive
opportunities.
Junior defender Maia
Ryan was finally able to tally a goal for the Tars with an
assist from freshman fireball Charlotte
Murrell in the first few minutes of the second period. Ryan was
able to collect on an opportunity on the left side of the pitch and
fire a ball from 35 yards out over the head of PBA goalkeeper
Ashley Morrell.
Rollins held steady throughout the remainder of the period, but
Palm Beach Atlantic was able to tab their own goal late in the
second half as Brandi Bianco collected on assists from Angie Kuhn
and Grace Alfredson to send the ball past Tars' goalkeeper Stephanie
Woelfel who played the second half between the pipes.
Freshman goalkeeper Michelle
Dillingham also saw time in goal for the Tars, shutting down
the Sailfish offense by making two saves and not allowing any goals
in her 65 minutes of play.
The Sailfish almost grabbed the game-winning goal with under two
minutes to go in regulation, but with an open goal, and a shot
fired from just yards away from the goal line, junior midfielder Joy
Powell stepped up to take the block and keep the game tied at
1-1 and kick it into overtime play.
The Tars dominated the stats as well as the tempo of the game
throughout the whole contest, but were unable to follow through in
the inclement weather. Rollins led in shots 26-8, shots on goal
12-5, and corner kicks 11-2 throughout the match.
The tenth ranked Rollins women's soccer team will be back in
action on their home turf on Wednesday, October 8, when they take
on the Saint Leo Lions in a 7 p.m. conference showdown. Fans can
watch and listen to all of the action live on the Citizen's Bank of
Florida Tars Sports Network at www.RollinsSports.com.
