ELKINS, WV – Brianna Smith scored the game-winning goal at the 102:59 mark in the second overtime to propel Malone University women's soccer past Davis & Elkins College 2-1 Saturday afternoon.

The Basics
• Score: Malone University 2, Davis & Elkins College 1 (2OT)
• Records: Malone (1-1-0), D&E (0-1-0)
• Location: Nuttall Field, Elkins, WV

How it Happened
• After 83 scoreless minutes, D&E freshman forward Katrina Giantsopoulos put the Senators on the board slipping past a Malone defender and beat the goalkeeper for her first career goal at the 83:14 mark. 
• Just over two minutes later Christine Najjar evened the game at 1-1 off a feed from Kaela Kovonda in the 86th minute.
• With just over a minute remaining in regulation, the Senators hit the crossbar on a free kick and in the battle to contol the rebound Giantsopoulos was struck in the face and left the game with the injury and didn't play in the overtime sessions.
• Senator freshman keeper Lauren Hill helped D&E stay in the contest with 15 saves.
• Smith netted the game-winner in the 103rd minute unassisted.
• Malone freshman goalie Leah Rauscher made six saves.

Senator Perspective
"Was a tough loss.  I thought we came out flat and finished that way," Davis & Elkins head coach Gene Smith said. "We lacked a little bit of intensity and urgency. Malone played very tough, but losing is part of the game. We have been truly tested and now we are forced to grow and learn, that's a positive for a young group like ours."

Pioneers Viewpoint
"It was a great result from our girls to keep pushing on, especially with that goalie she was off the charts and she was fantastic," Malone head coach Josh Jones said. "That's a good team out there and it was just exciting for our team to push through for the win."