Lady Rams Fall To #24 ERAU In Double Overtime

MONTGOMERY, Ala-- The University of Mobile women's soccer team fell 2-1 to 24th-ranked Embry-Riddle in double overtime on the final day of the Capital City Classic Saturday.

The Lady Rams out shot Embry-Riddle 17-6 for the game and finished with a 7-4 edge in shots on goal, but ERAU keeper Dina Roper collected six saves to pick up the win. Mobile's Lorna Brownlie collected two saves in goal.

After battling through a scoreless opening 45 minutes, both teams got on the board early in the second period. ERAU's Martine Olsen scored on a feed from Madeleine Edbom in the 50th minute to take the 1-0 lead, but Christy Lachappelle tied the game with an unassisted goal for the Lady Rams in the 54th minute.

The score stayed 1-1 through the rest of regulation and one overtime period, before Olsen struck again. She scored on a free kick just 2:18 into the final overtime period to give Embry-Riddle the 2-1 victory.

Mobile (2-2-1) hosts Northwood University Friday, Sept. 10 at 1 pm.