Express Knock Off Mustangs In Double Overtime Thriller

MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – Midfielder Heather Hiltbrand (Fayetteville, N.Y.) hammered home a direct kick in the second overtime period to lift the Wells College women's soccer team to a 3-2 victory over the Mustangs of Morrisville State College Saturday evening. With the victory, the Express have collected three straight victories while improving to 6-11 on the season and to 4-6 within North Eastern Athletic Conference play. The Mustangs remain winless on the season, falling to 0-13-1 (0-11 NEAC) on the year.

Hiltbrand scored her first collegiate goal at 114:01 of the second overtime period, carrying the Express to the victory. Following a foul called against the Mustangs, Hiltbrand blasted a direct kick on net that evaded the grasp of Morrisville State goaltender Jennifer Zidzik for the game-winning strike. The Express have now won four of their last five games.

Morrisville State struck first in the contest as Nicole Achtyl fed Lindsay Peri with a pass that beat the Express defense back. On a breakaway, Peri was able to place the ball behind Wells goaltender Ashley Roser (Taberg, N.Y.) for the game's first goal.

The Express scored the game's next two goals to take a 2-1 lead exiting the first half of play. Paige Stone (Madison, N.Y.), corralling a Shannon Blanford (Fayetteville, N.Y.) feed, was able to chip the ball over Zidzik's head in the game's 11th minute to knot the score at one apiece. Midfielder Chelsey Martinelli (Chichester, N.H.) scored her third goal of the season in the 37th minute, depositing the ball past the Mustangs goaltender to extend the lead. Roser collected her first collegiate assist on Martinelli's strike.

Krista Baxter's goal with just under 15 minutes remaining in regulation knotted the game a two and forced extra time. Baxter carried the ball up the field and was able to move around an Express defender. She then was able to beat Roser by aiming for the corner for the game tying strike.

Roser (6-11) collects her sixth victory of the season, turning aside 6-of-8 shots on goal that she faced. Zidzik (0-11-1) drew the loss, allowing three goals on 10 shots on net.

The Express return to action Wednesday, Oct. 24 as they face-off against Cazenovia College on the road at 1:00 p.m. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the Wells College athletic department by "liking" us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/WellsExpress) and subscribing to our Twitter account (http://www.twitter.com/WellsExpress).