ALVA, Okla. – Like the first time the East Central University soccer team battled with Northwestern Oklahoma State, the teams could not decide the match in regulation.  However, this time it was the Rangers (6-7-1, 3-4-1 GAC) who claimed a 2-1 overtime victory, while both battled with cold, rain and windy conditions.

Scoring

• 1^st – 32:24 – NWOSU – Goal by Yazmin Gomez
• 2^nd – 69:30 – ECU – Goal by Allie Verner
• OT – 95:35 – NWOSU – Goal by Alyssa Nunez

Tiger Quick Shots

• Jr. Allie Verner became the fourth player for the Tigers (4-9, 2-5 GAC) this season to score more than one goal
  • One of eight players to score in 2019
• The first two halves were opposites
  • 1^st – Shots: ECU – 3 / NWOSU – 12
  • 2^nd – Shots: ECU – 12 / NWOSU – 5
• NWOSU took control in overtime, outshooting the Tigers 4-1
• Both teams ended up with close to the same number of shots on goal
  • ECU – 7 / NWOSU – 8
• Jr. Mollie Nance moved up to No. 9 on the ECU Career Saves list
  • Currently 104
  • Passed Lexi Hurley (2013-16) – 103
  • 9 away from No. 8 held by Adrianna Phininzy (2010-11)
• First team in the Great American Conference that the Tigers have played twice in 2019

Up Next

• ECU will meet their second team for the second time in 2019 Saturday
  • Saturday, Oct. 26 at Southwestern – 10 a.m.
• The Tigers will return home for a single match
  • Thursday, Oct. 31 vs. Oklahoma Baptist – 3 p.m.
• ECU will then have just one regular season road match before hosting the final two matches of the season