Central Michigan University
Bowling Green
CMU Wins Double-OT Soccer Thriller
10/11/2014 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
Parker Scott, CMUchippewas.com
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Jennifer Gassman scored in the second overtime Friday, lifting the Central Michigan women's soccer team to a 1-0 Mid-American Conference victory over Bowling Green.
The win, CMU's first in league play, snapped a four-game losing streak. The Chippewas are 3-9-1 overall, 1-4-0 league. Bowling Green is 2-10-0, 1-4-0.
"I'm very proud of our team," CMU coach Peter McGahey said. "I thought it was a good performance, I thought we invested a lot and we're certainly well deserving of the result."
The Chippewas outshot the Falcons, 21-15, and had eight corners to the Falcons' one. Sophomore Heather Laeufer, making her first conference appearance, posted her first shutout. She made four saves, three of which came in the first half.
"I think the pass/kicking plays was absolutely outstanding," McGahey said. "Heather Laeufer made her MAC debut tonight and did an excellent job."
On the game-winning combination, Kaelyn Korte played the ball over the Falcon defenders and Gassman chased it down, chipping it over the head of Bowling Green keeper Lauren Cadel.
It was Gassman's first goal of the season and Korte's first assist. It came at the 103-minute, 40-second mark.
"We did a couple things, we made a few adjustments and Laeufer got to start," McGahey said. "We deployed a few other players including Gassmen earlier tonight and it certainly helped us."
Senior Laura Gosse finished with six shots for CMU, and Gassmen had three.
The Chippewas will play a MAC match at Eastern Michigan on Sunday. The Eagles are 7-4-1, 3-2, after a 1-0 win over Toledo on Friday.
"Again, I just think its one of things that you have to recharge, re-load, and get everything organized for Sunday," McGahey said.
The Eastern game is CMU's fourth consecutive on the road. The Chippewas play host to Buffalo and Akron next weekend.
