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NORTH ADAMS, Mass.--Sophomore
Tayler Mazurski scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner in the second overtime, to lead Western New England University to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in non-conference women's soccer play on Wednesday. With the win, the Golden Bears even their mark at 7-7-1, while the Trailblazers drop to 5-7 overall.
In the first overtime, neither team seriously threatened which set up Mazurski's game winner. Following a change of possession at midfield, WNE's
Sarah Marois sent a through-ball to Mazurski. MCLA keeper Danielle Heinsohn attempted to come off the line to get the ball, but she was a bit late to allow Mazurski an open net for the victory. The marker was Mazurski's team-leading fifth of the season, who also leads the team with 14 points.
Following a scoreless first half, the visitors broke through in the 57th minute when Mazurski took a
Rachel Suntag ball in front of the net where she fired a rocket at Heinsohn. Heinsohn got her hands on the shot, but it just slipped past the goal line for a 1-0 edge.
It looked as if the marker would hold up as MCLA couldn't find the back of the net. That changed in the 83rd minute when Jennifer Ferrari scored off her own rebound. Her shot in the box was initially stopped by
Briana Kubik, but the rebound went right back to Ferrari, who converted her team-leading seventh goal.
Western New England owned a 21-8 shot advantage and an 8-2 edge in corners.
Kubik stopped four shots for the Golden Bears to earn the win, and Heinsohn stopped seven.