MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – The Millersville women's soccer team dropped a nail biter to No. 4 ranked Kutztown Wednesday night, 2-1.
The first half of the game was quiet, with no goals scored at the half. The match was scoreless until the 67th minute, when Emma Ellwell found
Morgan Winchock for a goal to take the first lead of the night. Kutztown would respond 16 minutes later with a goal from Isabella Rossetti to tie the match at one. The Bears would win the game in double overtime off a goal from Brittany Arentz.
The Marauders will head east on Saturday to take on No. 25 West Chester. The game is slated for a 2:30 p.m. start on the PSAC Sports Digital Network.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
• Millersville goalkeeper,
Reagan Kolinski played with maximum effort and totaled nine saves on the night, a season high for the junior.
• In the 67th minute Ellwell and Winchock took the ball down the field, exchanging passes through Bears defenders until Ellwell reached the goal line. Ellwell then sent a pass into the middle of the box for Winchock's second goal of the season.
• Kutztown midfielder, Rossetti snuck a ball past Kolinski in the 87th minute to send the match to overtime.
• The Bears struck again with less than five minutes left in double overtime. Arentz scored the golden goal to escape a Marauder upset.
POST GAME REACTION FROM HEAD COACH MATT PROCOPIO
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On tonight's loss to No. 4 Kutztown: "Difficult game. Thought we played well. We will continue to grow. This is a test of just how resilient we are."
• On Saturday's match at West Chester: "We wil need to show our resilience both physically and psychologically to bounce back and get ready for the game on Saturday."
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Kutztown out-shot the Marauders 19-7, including a 11-3 edge on frame.
• Millersville held the edge on corners, 5-4.
• Winchock recorded her second goal of the season.
• Winchock finished the match with six shots total, three of them on goal.
NOTES
• The Millersville loss brings their all time record against Kutztown to 11-20-4.
UP NEXT
• The Marauders continue PSAC East play on Saturday when they travel to face No. 25 West Chester.