Women's Soccer Outlasted By Temple in 4-3, Double-Overtime Thriller in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pa. - Morgyn Seigfried's first career goal in the 107th minute led Temple to a 4-3 double-overtime victory over UAlbany in a wild and tension-filled non-conference women's soccer match on Sunday, Sept. 13 at the Ambler Sports Complex. Six goals were scored in the second half alone, and six cards were handed out between the teams over the course of four periods of action.

UAlbany (3-4), which won two road matches against Atlantic 10 opponents earlier this week, had the first opportunity to score in the 10th minute when Ashley Tirabassi's shot on net was saved by goalkeeper Gillian Kacsuta. Meanwhile, UAlbany's backline consisting of Katie Grant, Kendra Harrell-Vigil, Casey Marks and Jaclyn Rosada only allowed the Owls to take three total shots and one on net, which was saved by Crenson, in the first 45 minutes. Chelsea DeVerna made an attempt to put the Great Danes on the scoreboard in the 36th minute, but Temple's freshman goalkeeper stuffed that shot as well to keep the teams locked in a scoreless tie at the break.

Temple (4-1-1) came out firing to start the second half. Nikki Conn took consecutive shots in the opening minute before Meredith Crowell took another which went wide. Following a scoring attempt on a corner kick failed for the Great Danes, Conn came back the other way with her fifth goal of the season in the 52nd minute when she took a pass from Allicia Yurkovic and unleashed a shot from 15 yards out which found its way to the top right of the net.

UAlbany quickly shook off the score by netting two goals in a span of just 1:32. Chelsea DeVerna made her way through a forest of Owl defenders and slipped the ball past Kacsuta to knot the score at 1-1 in the 63rd minute. Nicole Berard was credited with her second helper of the season on the play. Shortly after the ensuing kick, Maggie DeVerna had the ball in the corner and passed it out to Jaclyn Rosada. The senior defender then let it fly from 30 yards out to net her first goal of the season and seventh of her career.

With three goals already in the books in the stanza, the match continued to be unpredictable as both teams exchanged a pair of scores before the 70-minute mark. Temple tied up the match for the second time in the 67th minute when Stephanie Ferretti potted the rebound of Nicky Petrillo's shot which was initially saved by Crenson. Rebecca Lee then put the Great Danes ahead again in the 69th minute when she sent a laser over the keeper's head from 25 yards away. Chelsea DeVerna, who ranks second among America East freshmen in scoring, was credited with her third assist of the season on the play.

Tempers continued to flare between the teams after the Great Danes regained their one-goal lead. With UAlbany down to 10 players after a second yellow was issued to a forward, Conn headed in her second goal of the afternoon to tie the match up following a free kick taken by Meredith Crowell in the 76th minute. Both teams failed to capitalize before the end of regulation, and the match went to overtime.

After a relatively quiet first extra period in which only one shot was attempted, the Great Danes had the first opportunity to score in the second extra session when Berard headed a shot which was saved by Kacsuta. After failing to score on their first two chances of the frame, Seigfried knocked in the game winner for the Owls off a corner kick taken by Ferretti in the 107th minute to hand the Great Danes their fourth one-goal loss of the season.

UAlbany's Crenson made seven saves on 23 opportunities. Temple's Kacsuta turned away five of the 11 shots she faced to earn the victory.

UAlbany returns home for a three-game homestand beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 16 when crosstown-rival Siena visits Varsity Field at 4 p.m.