WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William and Mary women's soccer team battled unbeaten Penn to a scoreless tie on Friday night at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field.
The tie, which kept the Tribe unbeaten in its last six matches, moved W&M's record to 3-1-3, while Penn is now 4-0-1 on the season.
Penn opened the match with a pair of quick chances. In the fourth minute, Kerry Scalora fired a shot on frame, but sophomore goalkeeper Caroline Casey made the save. Again, in the 10th minute Kathryn Barth put a shot on frame, but Casey was there for the stop.
The Tribe's best chance in the first half came in the 33rd minute. Sophomore Barbara Platenberg fired a shot on frame, but Penn goalkeeper Kalijah Terilli was there for the save.
At the end of the first half of play the match was still scoreless. The Quakers held a 5-2 advantage in shots, with a 4-1 advantage in shots on goal.
In the second half, Penn controlled the possession, out shooting the Tribe to a 9-4, and also having a 4-2 advantage in shots on goal. The Quakers had two strong looks in the second half. The first coming in the 76th minute when Clara Midgley rocketed a shot towards the goal, Casey however dove and made the leaping save. The other look came in the 85th minute, when Scalora took a shot towards an empty cage, but junior defender Emily Fredrikson deflected it earning the team save.
William and Mary did make a strong counter attack in the closing seconds of regulation. Junior Emory Camper charged down the pitch and sent a ball into the box. The pass found senior Dani Rutter, who headed the ball just wide of the goal as time expired.
In the first overtime both teams fought hard for possession in the midfield. After the 10-minute frame, neither team had recorded a shot and the match headed for double overtime. In the second overtime, Penn fired four shots to William and Mary's two, but neither team put any of the chances on target.
Casey, who was in goal for the Tribe, earned her third shutout of the season, making seven saves. It was her 10th-career shutout for W&M.
Penn held an 18-8 advantage in shots that included an 8-3 advantage in shots on goal. The Quakers also had the lead in corner kicks, 9-3.
The Green and Gold, which is unbeaten in their last six matches, have now played five overtime matches this season, compared to just three overtime matches a season ago. The College holds the NCAA single-season overtime record, with 11 matches going into extra time in 2005.
William and Mary hits the road for its next two contests, starting with a trip to Princeton on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. The Tribe then open Colonial Athletic Association play at James Madison on Sept. 28.
