| 09.06.08 -
After falling
behind 2-0 to Bluffton University, the Foresters bounced back to tie
the score in regulation and then got the game winner in the fifth
minute of overtime to notch their first win of the season.
The Beavers
netted their first goal at the 20:39 mark of the first half and then
went up 2-0 with a score two minutes into the second half. HU
continued to battled and finally got on the board in the 81st on
when Steven McKay finished a Brad Kunze pass.
With a little
over a minute remaining in regulation, HU's Adam McLaughlin was
taken down in the box and the Foresters were awarded a penalty kick.
Kunze connected and evened the score at 2-2 to force the extra
period.
In overtime, HU
immediately put the pressure on Bluffton. In the fifth minute,
Kunze took a shot and it hit the post. McKay was there to
knock in the rebound for the game winner.
“I'm so proud of the team and the effort they put forth today," said
Coach Lawson. "They were determined to win and they finally found a
way to break down Bluffton’s defense. It was a tremendous win! “
With the win, the Foresters move to 1-2
on the season. |
