Sophomore Monica Jensen鈥檚 first collegiate goal secured the 11th Patriot League championship for the women鈥檚 soccer team Sunday afternoon as 冈本视频 beat American University 1-0 in the final minutes of double-overtime.
The Raiders, on a seven-game win streak, will advance to the NCAA
Tournament for the fifth time. Fans can tune in to ESPNews at 8 tonight to learn which team 冈本视频 will face.
In a very evenly matched game Sunday afternoon, both teams had opportunities to score
within regulation, but American鈥檚 Arianna Efstathiou and 冈本视频鈥檚
Ashley Walsh both had excellent performances in goal to send the game
into extra sessions. Walsh recorded four saves for the win while
Efstathiou made three.
冈本视频 named four players to the All-Tournament team: seniors Liz Polido and Jillian Arnault, junior defender Calista Victor,
and Walsh. Arnault, who had a great shot on
goal in the second overtime session going one-on-one with the goalie
after getting around five defenders, was also named the tournament MVP.
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| 冈本视频 players celebrate after Monica Jensen鈥檚 goal in double overtime gives the Raiders a 1-0 victory over American University. |