HELENA, Mont. -- The Carroll College women's soccer team defeated Providence 4-3 in overtime in their regular-season finale at Nelson Stadium on Saturday.
The Saints (9-6-2, 6-5-1 Cascade Collegiate Conference) were able to secure the victory after honoring 10 senior players, and the seniors did not let their last opportunity at a home victory slip away.
Senior
Taryn Neameyer recorded the first goal of the game in the 34th minute of action. Providence did not take long to respond as Brittany Burman found the net in the 40th minute. Senior
Rachel Quade scored on a header in the 44th minute off a corner kick assist from
McKenna Payne to give the Saints a 2-1 lead at halftime.
Providence (5-11, 4-8 in CCC) opened the second half with two goals, jumping out to a 3-2 lead. Eme McLaughlin scored in the 52nd minute and Isabelle Martineau scored in the 63rd minute.
The Fighting Saints tied the game in the 75th minute on a goal by senior
Kirsten Girolami. Neither team was able to score in the remainder of regulation and the game went into overtime.
Kirsten Girolami got the ball at the top of the box off of a pass from
Taryn Neameyer, spun off of a defender and ripped a shot that found the back of the net in the 106th minute of play to give the Saints the overtime victory.
Carroll will next play in the Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament. The Saints will head to Springfield, Oregon, for the tournament that is scheduled for November 12-15.
