New Haven, Conn. (October 8th) – Playing their first of three games in six days, the Saint Anselm Hawks women's soccer team traveled to the Southern Connecticut Owls this evening. The game ended in the 105th minute, as the Hawks found themselves on the losing side of a 2-1 contest. The Hawks fall to 3-6-1 overall (3-5-1, Northeast-10), while the win improves the Owls record to 6-3-3 overall (4-3-3, Northeast-10).

The first half contained nearly no offense, as the Owls managed five shots total and the Hawks took two shots. Senior co-captain Jackie Cooney (Braintree, Mass.) made one stop in the first half for Saint Anselm, and Kelli Duggan (Easton, Mass.) took the Hawks only shot on goal.

20 minutes into the second half, the first goal of the game was scored on a Jenna Mallico (Milford, Mass.) goal for the Owls. The Hawks tied the game at 1-1 with just two-and-a-half minutes left in the game on a Teresa Vercollone (Pembroke, Mass.) goal, sending the game into overtime. The goal was her third of the season.

The game ended in the second overtime in the 105th minute, when Laura Barberia (Pamplona, Spain) scored her third goal of the season.

For the Hawks, Cooney made seven saves, and Vercollone put two shots on target.

The Hawks were outshot 20-6 in the game.

Saint Anselm returns home on Sunday to take on Saint Rose, who is ranked number one in the country. The game will kick off at 3:30 pm.