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N.C. State Edges CofC In Double Overtime, 1-0 - CofCSports.com--Official Web site of College of Charleston Athletics

8/28/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

#articleRelated { display: none !important; } Freshman Lindsay Vera's goal in the 102nd minute lifted N.C. State to a 1-0, double overtime win over the College of Charleston in women's soccer action on Sunday.

Charleston is 0-1 on the season while the Wolfpack improved to 2-0. N.C. State claimed a 5-0 win at High Point on Friday.

Once again the Wolfpack defense was stingy, allowing just seven shots by its opponents. The foursome, anchored by junior co-captain Michelle Crocker and juniors Nicole Mayo, Megan Buescher and Karla Hutton, along with keeper Kim Selz, kept the Cougars from having many scoring opportunities.

NC State's offense tallied 23 shots, while College of Charleston was held to seven. By the end of the first half NC State had already tallied five shots on goal, but all were stopped by the Cougars' Erin Smith. Smith finished the game with nine saves, including one solid shot taken by NC State's junior Mandela Schumacher-Hodge early in the first overtime period. Smith reached to her right side to stop a shot aimed for the upper 90 that would have given NC State the win.

NC State's Selz recorded five saves on the game, which also included an outstretched save to her left side after a shot from Katie Brown just inside the left corner. But it was the final shot of the game by freshman Lindsay Vera that closed the book on a match that lasted just over 101 minutes.

With a little help from junior Carol Tognetti who chased a ball down the right side, Vera was able to quickly turn and fire the game-winner into mid-net on the left side. The goal was her second-straight and second of her career in just two matches.

The Cougars were led by Katie Brown with two shots on goal. Colleen Hoab, Danielle Jordan and Lou Hudson also tallied a SOG.

The Cougars are in action on Friday, Sept. 2nd when they travel to Athens to battle SEC member Georiga in a 7:00 start.

NC State 1, CofC 0 (2ot)
Date: Aug 28, 2005 Attendance: 383

Goals by period 1 2 OT O2 Tot
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Col of Charleston ... 0 0 0 0 - 0
NC State ................. 0 0 0 1 - 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 101:18 ST Lindsay Vera (2) (Carol Tognetti) - from rt. side, turn to lt corner
Shots: Col of Charleston 7, NC State 23
Saves: Col of Charleston 9 (Erin Smith 9), NC State 5 (Kim Selz 5)