ORANGEBURG, SC – The SC State soccer team and visiting Longwood battled to a double overtime 1-0 decision Friday evening at O.C. Dawson Stadium. Both teams scored second-half goals but were unable to get on the scoreboard in the two overtimes.

            Coach Glad Bugariu's team improved to 8-5-1 on the season.

            Janine Francois, a senior, scored the lone goal for the Lady Bulldogs off an assist from Brooke Ehinger at the 81^st minute to pull SC State into a 1-1 tie. Longwood's Michelle DeSieno had put the visitors ahead 1-0 with a goal at the 79^th minute.

            Ehinger had seven shots and the one assist to lead the Bulldogs. Francois had three shots for SC State. Reserve goalkeepers Danielle Murphy and Mariah Hebbe, filling in for regular Alechia Brothers, combined for seven saves.

            The SC State women, who are celebrating “Parents' Weekend,” will return to action Sunday when they host Howard in a Great West Conference match, beginning at 1 p.m.

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