JOPLIN, Mo. – After trailing in the final 20 minutes of regulation, the East Central University soccer team tied the match with seven minutes remaining and then scored the match-winning goal with just over a minute left in the second overtime to defeat Missouri Southern State 4-3.

Scoring

• 1^st – 2:19 – MSSU goal by Bailey Blecher, Assist by Marten Courtney (0-1)
• 1^st – 36:08 – ECU Goal by Aubrey Leveling (2 goal of season), Assisted by Alexis Perez (1-1)
• 2^nd – 56:14 – ECU Goal by Allie Verner (1^st goal of season) (2-1)
• 2^nd – 56:25 – MSSU Goal by Bailey Belcher (2-2)
• 2^nd – 71:12 – MSSU Goal by Ashton Manwill (3-2)
• 2^nd – 82:44 – ECU Goal by Ashley VanSchuyver (1^st goal of the season (3-3)
• 2^nd OT – 108:51 – ECU Goal by Lorianne Baugh (1^st goal of season) (4-3)

Tiger Quick Shots

• Today's match was the first overtime match of 2019
  • Teams combined for the most goals in a match for 2019 (7)
• The Tigers (2-2) were out-shot 17 to 16
  • ECU lead 10 to seven in shots on goal
• The teams recorded no shots in the first overtime
  • Combined for four shots in double-overtime
• Sr. Aubrey Leveling scored her second goal of the season and the first of the first in the match
  • Led the team with three shots on goal (all attempted)
• So. Lorianne Baugh scored the match-winning goal
  • Second goal of her career
  • Scored goal after the Lions (1-3) goalie saved one shot and headed the ball in 10 feet in front of the goal
• So. Alexis Perez assisted on the first goal of the match
  • First assist of her career
    • Recorded just one shot in 2018
• Jr. Allie Verner and So. Ashley VanSchuyver scored their first goals of the season
  • Verner led the team in shots, with four, and added two shots on goal
  • VanSchuyver recorded one shot and it was when she scored
• Sr. Alexis Castillo and Baugh added two shots on goal each
  • Castillo attempted just two shots
  • Baugh attempted three shots total
• Jr. Mollie Nance played in goal for the Tigers
  • Faced 17 shots
  • Earned four saves
  • Her third career win in goal
• ECU's win breaks a three-match streak with MSSU without a win
  • 0-2-1 since 2013
  • Last Tiger's victory: Oct. 17, 2000 (W, 4-0)
  • ECU's first victory against a MIAA team since the 2011 season
    • Emporia State – W, 1-0
    • Missouri Western – W, 3-2

Up Next

• The Tigers will wrap up a four-match road trip, Wednesday, Sept. 18
  • At Central Oklahoma – 7 p.m.
• ECU will then return home for four-straight matches
  • Streak starts Saturday, Sept. 21 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce at 1 p.m.
    • Match is part of the 2019 ECU Homecoming events
  • The Tigers will then start the Great American Conference portion of the season
    • Oct. 2 vs. Southwestern – 4 p.m.
    • Oct. 5 vs. Northwestern – 11 a.m.
    • Oct. 10 vs. Southern Nazarene – 4 p.m.