BABSON PARK, Fla. – The USCB women's soccer team assured itself of the best overall and conference records in the program's history with a thrilling victory Friday, scoring the equalizer in the final two minutes of regulation and winning 2-1 in double overtime at Webber International.
Taylor Superior netted the equalizer off a Cameron Croney-Clark corner kick in the 89th minute, and Hayley Pina struck the game-winner in the second extra period to lift the Sand Sharks in their regular-season finale.
USCB (9-7-2, 5-3-2 Sun Conference) already has clinched a spot in the seven-team Sun Conference Tournament and is now assured of finishing either fourth or fifth in the league standings. The Sand Sharks currently sit fourth with 17 points – one ahead of SCAD Savannah, which has games remaining against Johnson & Wales on Saturday and Thomas on Tuesday.
The Sand Sharks got off to a sluggish start and were outshot 8-5 in the first half before taking control of the match after the break. USCB dominated possession and outshot the Warriors by a substantial margin in the second half, but it was Webber International who found the net first.
Francesca Mascall scored in the 84th minute, but the Warriors' lead was short-lived. With less than two minutes left in regulation, Croney-Clark sent a corner kick into the box and Superior was able to beat the keeper and force overtime.
After a scoreless 10-minute period, the Sand Sharks dominated the second extra period, outshooting the Warriors 7-0. Pina delivered the game-winner with less than three minutes remaining with a powerful strike from just outside the 18-yard line that found the upper-right corner.
BOJANGLES' PLAYER OF THE GAME
Claudia Doll
Sophomore • Outside Back • North Brunswick, N.J.
Doll was pressed into duty with fellow outside back Caroline Bowman sidelined, and she was up to the challenge. The sophomore helped control the Warriors' attack and made two goal-line clearances in the second half to keep the Sand Sharks in the match.