Salisbury, N.C. —- Catawba freshman forward Bree Ehmer scored an equalizer in the 87th minute before scoring the game-winner in overtime in the 9th-ranked women's soccer team's thrilling 2-1 overtime win over North Georgia to advance to its first regional final since 2005.
TEAM STATS
- Catawba out-shot North Georgia 17-6
- The Catawba Indians held the advantage in shots on goal 10-2
- Catawba had four of the seven corner kicks in the match
- UNG was called for 15 fouls to Catawba's nine; the Nighthawks had the lone yellow card
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Ehmer scored both goals for Catawba and a game-high five shots on goal
- Lillie Rusher provided the assist on the equalizer in regulation
- Helen Summerell assisted on the game-winner
- Ashley Hughes made one save in goal
- Hannah Dunn put two shots on target; McKenzee Johnson added one as well
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST HALF
- Johnson put a shot on target in the sixth minute, but it was saved by the team
- Ehmer's first shot on goal was saved in the 43rd minute
- Nikki Gomez put UNG ahead in the 45th minute
SECOND HALF
- Dunn and Ehmer had shots on target get saved early in the second half
- Hughes saved North Georgia's try on goal in the 59th minute
- Ehmer netted the equalizer on Rusher's cross in the 87th minute
OVERTIME
- Ehmer's shot on goal was saved in the 97th minute
- Summerell's shot was saved, but Ehmer followed up with the game-winner in the 100th minute
SECOND OVERTIME
- Dunn's shot on goal was saved
- Catawba kept UNG from getting a shot on goal in the overtime, hanging on for the come-from-behind victory
UP NEXT
- Catawba will face the winner of the Columbus State-Lenoir-Rhyne Second Round game tomorrow either Thursday, Nov. 30 or Friday, Dec. 1
- Check in at www.catawbaathletics.com for updates on location, date and time of the Third Round game