Helterbran’s OT Goal Lifts Kent State to 3-2 Win over Ohio

Thursday, October 30

Athens, OH

3 PM

Kent State University

10-6-3 (5-4-2)

Ohio University

6-13-0 (3-8-0)

Team	1	2	OT 2	Final F
KENT STATE	1	1	1	3
Ohio	2	0	0	2

Photo by: Lindsay Frumker

Helterbran’s OT Goal Lifts Kent State to 3-2 Win over Ohio

10/30/2014 7:42:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

ATHENS, Ohio- Junior Madison Helterbran scored with just 30 seconds left in the first overtime period to lift the Kent State women's soccer team to a 3-2 victory over Ohio University on Thursday afternoon. The win improved the Golden Flashes to 10-6-3 overall while finishing MAC play with a 5-4-2 record.

Kent State will now take on Ball State in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament. The teams will square off at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2 in Muncie, Ind.

"I am very proud of our effort to finish the game," said Head Coach Rob Marinaro. "We showed a lot of heart to ensure we ended the regular season on a positive note."

The Golden Flashes were able to take an early lead over the Bobcats as freshman Doni Capehart played the ball into sophomore Abbie Lawson who knocked one in past Rachel Fryman at the 12:57 mark.

However, the Bobcats evened the score less than eight minutes later when Annie Beard tallied her third goal of the season on a header off a corner kick from Carly Manso.

Ohio then gained a one-goal advantage just before halftime when Alexis Milesky scored on a penalty kick with 39:50 on the clock. At the intermission, Ohio led Kent State in shots, 6-3, and 3-0 in corner kicks.

The Flashes' came out inspired in the second period and tied up the score at 2-2 when senior Stephanie Haugh sent a pass over to sophomore Jenna Hellstrom who curled a shot in from the left side over Nicole Amari's head in goal at the 56:29 mark.

Kent State led 11-7 in shots during the final 45 minutes and also led 3-1 in corner kicks. The Golden Flashes had a few nice looks on the goal, but could not find the game-winner in regulation.

Just before time ran out in the first overtime period, Haugh passed the ball to Helterbran who put in the game-winner.

Junior Stephanie Senn earned the win in net for the Golden Flashes. She tallied three saves in 99:30 of play and improved to 10-6-3 on the year. Ohio's Fryan had no saves and allowed one goal in the first period, while Amari posted three saves for the remaining 54:30.