Box Score BABSON PARK, Fla. (September 18, 2021) – It took two overtimes and just over 105 minutes of gameplay, but the Webber International University women's soccer team were able to find the decider and get the win over Brewton-Parker College on Saturday afternoon on the Warrior Grass Field.
The Warriors (4-0-1 overall) were heavily outshot by the Barons (3-6-0) in both halves of regular time, 25-4. Senior goalkeeper
Natalie Bartek would prove to be Webber's saving grace, making an impressive 14 saves throughout the match.
Webber would only have one shot on target in each half of regular time, both of which came from junior-midfielder
Domenica Pena. Pena would lead the team with three shots, followed by
Hayden Rupe,
Brazil Clark, and
Versailles Clark all with two each.
After a full 90 minutes, the teams would remain at a stalemate with the match still scoreless.
The Warriors started the first overtime period strong, after just two minutes in, they had back-to-back efforts after a shot from V. Clark was blocked and fell to Pena, who's shot would miss high. A little over a minute later, B. Clark would have a chance of her own, but it would be snuffed out by a Brewton-Parker defender.
Approximately halfway through the second overtime, Webber would get its chance to take the lead when a through ball would find the feet of Pena who would drive into the box and get taken down by a Baron defender. The Warriors would be awarded the penalty and B. Clark would step up and bury it in the bottom left-hand corner in the 106th minute to earn the victory.
"First off, I just want to recognize Coach Prince and Brewton-Parker, who have a very tough team and we wish them the best for the rest of their season," spoke first year Head Coach
Erik Casterline. "We are extremely proud of our young women tonight for the fight they showed. In extremely hot temperatures and against a really tough team, they showed tremendous character and made enough plays to earn us the win. All the credit goes to our players for their performance."
Coming up next, the Warriors will look to remain unbeaten when they host Florida National University on Saturday, September 25 at 2 p.m. on the Warrior Grass Field. It will be the second to last nonconference match for the Warriors before their conference opener against Crooked Lake rivals, Warner University.