SAVANNAH, GA – North Georgia College
& State University fought to the very end, but fell 1-0 in
overtime to No. 24 Armstrong Atlantic Saturday afternoon. The Lady
Saints competed in their first ever NCAA Peach Belt Conference
Tournament game.
The two teams played an overtime match for the second time in the
last 11 days, but this one had little of the offensive fireworks
the first match provided. The Pirates (13-3-1) and the Saints
(7-9-1) scored nine goals combined in that first match, but scoring
opportunities were hard to come by in this postseason contest. A
scoreless first half resulted in both teams combining for just 11
shots.
In overtime, the winning play came from Burton in the 95th minute.
Near the top of the box, a misplay by the Saints' back line gave
Burton a clear lane to the ball. The reigning PBC Player of the
Year made a move to the left and beat English low for the
game-winning goal.
AASU would finish the match with a 21-8 advantage in shots and
freshman goalkeeper Tracey Mitchell recorded two saves while
English recorded five saves for the Saints.