YANKTON, S.D. – An overtime goal by junior Melissa Warner lifted the Midland University women’s soccer team to a 2-1 win over Mount Marty University in Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) action. Midland improves to 3-3-2 overall and in the GPAC while Mount Marty is now 1-7-0 overall and 1-6-0 in the GPAC.
The Warriors outshot the Lancers 27-5 with all five Mount Marty shots coming in the second half. It was a clean game with the teams totaling nine fouls. Midland held a 6-2 advantage in corner kicks. Dana Gomez led Midland with six shots, four of which were on goal, and picked up her second goal of the season. The game-winner came from Melissa Warner—her second goal of the season. Rachel Thigpen had a pair of saves in 92 minutes of work.
Midland got up early as the goal from Gomez brought the score to 1-0 in the 10th minute. Shots were not hard to come by for the Warriors as the team racked up 15 shots in the opening half. The Midland defense didn’t allow a shot from the opposition through 45 minutes of play. Midland’s 1-0 lead stood as the teams heading into intermission.
The Warriors continued to pepper the opposing keeper, but couldn’t manifest their second goal of the afternoon. The Lancers took advantage of a favorable field position and tied the score at 1-1 in the 61st minute. The Warriors would send eight shots off in the final minutes of regulation, but things would head into overtime with a 1-1 deadlock. Overtime wouldn’t last long as Warner’s goal secured the road win in the 92nd minute.
Midland (3-3-2) will look ahead to Wednesday as they play host to Concordia University (7-3, 7-2 GPAC) for a 5:00 p.m. kickoff at Heedum Field.
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