Dowd's Last Minute Header Lifts Soccer to 2-1 Win Over Niagara

by YSU

Sunday, Aug 25, 2013 9:11 am

Niagara University, N.Y. -- Senior  Brittany Dowd's last minute header lifted the Youngstown State women's soccer team to season-opening 2-1 win over Niagara on Friday evening.

With just under a minute left in regulation, Dowd received an indirect pass from sophomore Katie Hohmann for her first career goal with just 56 seconds left in the match and broke a 1-1 tie.

Niagara scored early to a take a 1-0 lead at just 2:58 into the match.

The Penguins tied the match when freshman Rachel Hutton scored her first career goal off a corner kick from from Hohmann and a deflection from senior Rachel Morrison at the 40:23 mark.

After giving up a goal within the first three minutes, junior Jackie Podolsky held the Purple Eagles at bay and tallied a total of four saves.

The Penguins visit Canisius, Sunday, Aug. 25, at 1 p.m.

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