Box Score MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia College
women's soccer team (7-6-2, 4-3-2 PBC) tied Peach Belt Conference
(PBC) opponent the University of Montevallo (2-7-4, 2-5-2 PBC)
after double overtime 2-2, Saturday at Bobcat Field.
The Bobcats were able to strike quickly 12:21 into the game,
with Liz
Franco's (Alpharetta, Ga.) second
goal of the season and coming from Abby Dalton
(Macon, Ga.). Dalton's cross found Franco on the left side
for the 1-0 lead early. Dalton's 17th career assist
snaps the Georgia College all-time mark, owned by 10th
Anniversary Team member Jamie Nevin.
The Falcons were able to answer just 1:21 minutes after Franco's
goal, when Michaela Graber notched her fourth of the season. As the
half came to an end, the Bobcats got some help from Montevallo as a
cross ricocheted off a Falcon defender in the 42nd
minute for a 2-1 Georgia College lead at halftime.
Scoring the lone goal of the second period was Julie Heltne, her
first of the season tying the game up at 2-2 with 41:58 left in the
half. The overtime periods would prove fruitless, ending in the
draw.
In goal for Montevallo was Taylor Kerr, playing all 110 minutes
for the Falcons adding nine saves for the afternoon.
Georgia College outshot Montevallo 22-11 for the match, with
half of the Bobcat shots on goal.
Splitting duties in goal for the Bobcats was Jessica
Catapano (Alpharetta, Ga.) in the first half and
Annie Stephens (Fayetteville, Ga.) finished the
game for Georgia College. Catapano added two saves in 45 minutes of
play, while Stephens had two in 65 minutes.
The draw gives the Bobcats a point in the PBC standings, making
it 14 on the year, good for sixth. The top eight teams make the PBC
Championship with the top four hosting a first round matchup.
Georgia College women's soccer team will be on the road the
remainder of the season. GC soccer's next contest comes at Georgia
Southwestern State University starting at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
30.
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