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09/11/05? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JAGUARS DROP HEARTBREAKER TO MURRAY STATE IN DOUBLE OVERTIME
CONTACT: Kit Strief
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MARTIN, Tenn. ? The University of South Alabama women's soccer team dropped a 2-1 heartbreaker in double overtime to Murray State in the final game of the 2005 Puma Skyhawk Invitational. The Jaguars fall to 1-2 on the year, while Murray State improves to 1-5.
"We are just not putting a complete game together right now," Jaguar head coach Mike Varga said. It will be good to get back home and play on our own turf next weekend."
The game opened with the Racers taking the early lead in the 33rd minute as Kara Carlile found the back of the net with an assist from Lauren Falls. The game remained 1-0 throughout the rest of the first half. USA got on the scoreboard in the 63rd minute as senior Rebecca Kahn scored her first goal of the season with an assist from junior Jen Beckwith to knot the game at one a piece.
The game went into overtime and neither team scored in the first extra session. USA had three shots in the first overtime stanza, but were unable to get anything past Murray State's Annie Fortier. The game went into the second overtime and after a Jaguar foul, the Racers took the set piece and Jen Nowak found the back of the net for the golden goal.
The Jaguars dominated just about every statistical catagory. USA has a season high 20 shots and 10 on goal compared to MSU's 16 shots and five on goal. USA also won the battle for corner kicks, 10-7. Kahn led the team with six shots and four on goal.
USA returns home to host the 2005 KELME Jaguar Invitational beginning Fri., Sept. 16 and concluding Sun., Sept. 18. USA will face Louisiana-Monroe (Friday) and Northwestern State (Sunday).
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