WPI 3, Mount Holyoke 2

South Hadley, MA --- First year forward Kristen Garza (Kingston, MA) netted the winner less than one minute into the first overtime period, propelling the WPI women's soccer team to a thrilling 3-2 victory over Mount Holyoke College this afternoon at the Mount Holyoke Soccer Field. It was the Engineers first New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) triumph of the 2007 campaign. The Lyons dropped to 0-2 in league play.

Mount Holyoke broke a scoreless tie in the 34th minute, when sophomore forward Lauren Orr (Fullerton, CA scored off a feed from junior midfielder Emmy Fontaine (Bolton , MA). Fontaine set up the play beautifully, lofting a pass over the WPI defense from the midfield to a streaking Orr, who broke in alone and beat senior goalkeeper Nicole DeCampo (Stoneham, MA).

The Engineers responded with the equalizer in the 42nd minute, when senior Lynn Worobey (Westerly , RI) notched her first marker of the season. Lyons sophomore neminder Elaine Harvey (Bolton , MA) stopped the initial shot by Garza, but Worobey collected the rebound in front and deposited it into the vacated net.

Orr tallied her second goal of the contest and fifth of the year in the 74th minute to put Mount Holyoke back in front 2-1. Senior defender Bethany Paterson (Vermillion, OH) was credited with the assist on the play, which was nearly identical to the Lyons first scoring sequence.

Mount Holyoke held on to its slim lead until the final minute of regulation. With just 58 seconds showing on the clock, Garza found the back of the net to knot things up at 2-2. Her 11th goal of the year sent the contest to overtime.

Garza knocked in the winner just 59 seconds into the overtime period. It was her third match-winner of the fall.

WPI escaped with the win despite a 25-16 deficit in the shot column. DeCampo turned in a terrific effort between the pipes for the guests, making 11 saves. Harvey came up with six saves in the Lyons third overtime loss of the season.

Mount Holyoke (2-7, 0-2 NEWMAC) will kick off a three match roadtrip at Babson College on Tuesday. The NEWMAC clash is slated to get underway at 4:00 p.m. WPI (5-5, 1-1 NEWMAC) will also return to action on Tuesday, when it hosts league Wellesley College for a league tilt beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Courtesy of Mount Holyoke Sports Information