THE RUNDOWN
PORTLAND, Ore. – A blast on a free kick by
Samantha Jehnings at the 106th minute proved to be the historic game winner, as the University of San Francisco women's soccer team notched the programs first ever win over host Portland on Sunday afternoon at Merlo Field.
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After being outshot 6-2 in the opening half and trailing 1-0 at the intermission, the Dons (5-8-2, 1-3-0 WCC) took it to the Pilots (3-10-1, 0-4-0 WCC) in the second half. USF recorded 13 shots, 12 on goal.
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Miciah Madison got USF level in the 82
nd minute, scoring on a corner kick by
Camille Wilson. It was the second goal of the season for Madison.Â
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The Dons and Pilots went into extra time where it looked like both teams were headed for a draw. In the 106
th minute in the second overtime, Jehnings blasted a free kick from the far-left wing for the history goal. The score was Jehnings fifth of the season.
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STATS OF THE GAME
- USF entered today 28-0-2 against the Pilots all time.
- This is the second time this season the Dons have won a match in double-overtime.The previous win came on the road against UC Riverside on Sept. 22.
- This was Jehnings fifth goal of the season, two shy of her career-best.
- Olivia Camera tallied seven saves in the match, giving her 98 for the season.
- The Dons tallied 14 shots on goal on the afternoon, besting their previous season high of 10 set against Cal Poly and UC Davis earlier in the year.USF's .875 shots on goal percentage was by far a season best.
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COACHES QUOTE
"It was a tremendous result for the team!" said head coach
Jim Millinder. "The first time in program history to beat Portland which is a great thing! But I'm so proud of all my players for staying with the game and battling back after being down 1-0. We talked about it at halftime what we needed to do to get back even, Miciah gets the equalizer and then Sam finished them of! What a team effort today! So proud of the team."
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WHATS NEXT
The Dons return to the friendly confines of Negoesco Stadium on Saturday, October 14 when they host BYU under the lights at 7:00 p.m. Â Â Â Â
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