University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
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Trent's Overtime Winner Gives Women's Soccer Sunday Victory
09.13.2015 | Women's Soccer
THE RUNDOWN
Score: Asheville 3 – UT Chattanooga 2
Teams: Asheville (5-2, 0-0 BSC)
UT Chattanooga (1-6, 0-0 SoCon)
Location: Greene-Harbison Stadium, Boiling Springs, N.C.
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's soccer team used Paige Trent's golden goal in the 98th minute to grab a 3-2 overtime victory over UT Chattanooga on Sunday afternoon.
THE TURNING POINT
After a Chattanooga goal in the final minutes of play knotted the game at 2-all and forced overtime, the Bulldogs came out firing in the extra time, putting three shots on goal – including Trent's winner – in just under eight minutes of extra play.
NOTABLES
-Freshman Justine James tied the game at that point with her goal in the 23rd minute. The goal is James' fifth on the season, which leads Asheville.
-Caroline Houser assisted on James' goal and then gave the Bulldogs a 2-1 lead in the 69th minute. Houser now has a team-high eight assists in seven matches this season.
-Trent's goal was her second of the season but her first goal since Asheville's season opener against The Citadel back on August 21.
-Today's win was the first for Asheville in a single overtime since the 2013 season. The Bulldogs were 2-0-1 last season in extra time, with all three matches going to double overtime.
-The Bulldogs have played five double overtime matches since their last single overtime match back on September 12, 2013 at Alabama State. Coincidentally, Asheville played back-to-back overtime matches that season, winning both (9/11/13 vs. Mars Hill, 9/12/13 at Alabama State).
-The last Asheville loss in extra time came back in August 2012 (double overtime 2-1 loss vs. East Tennessee State). The last Bulldog loss in a single overtime came way back in October 2011 (4-3 loss vs. Gardner-Webb).
QUOTABLES
“Today was all about being resilient. We had to go back onto the field where we underachieved on Friday night. The challenge was to go right back into that environment and be successful. For that to happen says a lot about their willingness and want for team growth. Today's response was exactly what we were looking for. Huge team effort and a great step forward of growth from for the program. Good energy from the bench. I give them a ton of credit for staying invested both nights and making sure the players on the field heard them and felt their energy. It's not easy to do but that kind of selflessness is a big reason we were successful today.” - Head Coach Michelle Demko
UP NEXT
-The Bulldogs return home to take on USC Upstate on Friday, September 19, when they welcome back all Asheville Women's Soccer alumni to the game.
