Bridgeport Women's Soccer Nips Queens 1-0 In Overtime
Julia Colley Heads Home Game-Winner 4:47 Into OT
Bridgeport, Conn.-The University of Bridgeport women's soccer team dominated the match from the opening whistle, but it took a golden goal from graduate student Julia Colley (Harlow, England) 4:47 into overtime to give the Purple Knights a 1-0 East Coast Conference home win over a pesky Queens (N.Y.) College team in UB's 2012 home opener. The victory is Bridgeport's third consecutive win and Bridgeport is now unbeaten in four contests as the team evens its overall record at 3-3-1 and remains unbeaten in conference play at 2-0-0. QC falls to 4-2-1 overall and 0-1-0 in the ECC.
Colley headed home the game-winner, her third goal of the season, off a brilliant free kick from freshman Chelsea Green (Monmouthshire, Wales).
Junior goalkeeper Julia Hansson (Tocksfors, Sweden) made two saves to notch her first shut out of the 2012 campaign.
The Purple Knights dominated the match outshooting Queens, 17-3, on the evening and holding a 7-1 edge in corner kicks.
Queens goalkeeper Allison Breakey played a strong game making seven saves to keep her team in the contest all night long.
The Bridgeport women's soccer team is back in action in one week when the Purple Knights host a non-conference title with Philadelphia University on Wednesday, September 26 to continue a four-match homestand. Game time at Knights Field is set for 6:00 p.m.