Box Score ADA, Okla. – East Central scored two goals in the final 10 minutes of regulation to force overtime on Saturday. The Tigers then scored in the 99th minute to defeat the Harding women's soccer team 3-2 in Great American Conference action.
RECORDS
Harding falls to 7-4-0 on the season and 4-2-0 in the GAC. East Central improves to 2-8-1 overall and 2-4-0 in the GAC.
GOALS
Harding 1, East Central 0 – 7th minute – Carley Stevens dribbled between two defenders and found the left side of the net.
Harding 2, East Central 0 – 60th minute – Bethany Sutherland converted a penalty kick, her second of the season.
Harding 2, East Central 1 – 84th minute – Kendall Cook threw the ball in right to Summer Whalen who finished.
Harding 2, East Central 2 – 90th minute – Lizette Carreon took a free kick from 40-yards out and found the upper left corner. Fifty Two seconds remained in the game.
East Central 3, Harding 2 – 99th minute – Deanna Rudasill scored from 30-yards out for her fourth goal of the season.
TEAM STATS
Harding took a season-high 34 shots in the game. It was the most since having 37 at East Central last season.
INDIVIDUAL STATS
Bethany Sutherland scored her ninth goal of the season for the Lady Bisons and it was Carley Stevens third.
Harding goalkeeper Jessica Woessner had eight saves for Harding.
Deanna Rudasill led East Central with six shots, four were on goal.
UP NEXT
Harding will be back in action at home on Wednesday when it hosts Southern Nazarene at 5 p.m., at the Stevens Soccer Complex.