ORANGEBURG, SC – The South Carolina State soccer team played its fourth overtime match of the season Sunday before settling for a 1-1 tie against Delaware State in a Great West Soccer contest Sunday at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.
The contest marked the fourth overtime of the campaign for Coach Glad Bugariu’s team which is undefeated in extra-period matches with a 2-0-2 mark. The Lady Bulldogs are 8-6-2 overall (2-2-1 in the GWC) and bidding to bring the university its first winning campaign in the history of the soccer program.
SC State has three regular-season matches – one at home – and the Nov. 5-9 Great West Tournament remaining to accomplish that goal.
On Sunday, transfer Brook Ehinger got the only goal of the match for the Lady Bulldogs when she scored with 10:36 remaining in regulation off an assist from Sasha Bender to deadlock the contest at 1-1. Delaware State, who earlier lost 1-0 to SC State at Dover, had taken a 1-0 advantage in the match on a goal from Ashlee Gourdine with 26:33 left in regulation. Neither team was able to score in the two overtimes.
SC State dominated in shots attempted 26 to 8, but was unable to take advantage of its many chances. Ehinger led the Lady Bulldogs with six shots, while reserve Bahja Peeples added four. Goalkeeper Alechia Brothers had four saves.
“We created many, many chances,” said Glad after the match. “But the objective is to get the ball in the back of the net and we failed to do that. Overall, we played well but just could not capitalize on the many chances.”
The Lady Bulldogs return to action Monday (Oct. 26) when they travel to Montreat, NC to take on Montreat College in a 2 p.m. match.
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