Kelly Koreyva capitalized on a loose ball in front of the Army net to lift host Lafayette to a 2-1 overtime win over the Black Knights in the Patriot League regular-season women’s soccer finale Friday evening at Metzgar Fields. Lafayette closed out its season 5-10-1 overall and 1-5-1 in the Patriot League, while Army slipped to 4-12-1, 0-5-2 PL.
The Black Knights opened the scoring when sophomore Molly Byrnes one-touched a loose ball inside the far post at the 11:19 mark. Senior forward Ronee Farrell set that goal in motion when she fired a shot off a cross at the Lafayette goal that was deflected, landing in front of Byrnes who finished it off.
Though Lafayette outshot Army 9-5 in the first half, the Black Knights maintained their 1-0 lead at the break. Army dominated the second half, outshooting its host 8-3, but a hand ball infraction in the box gave Lafayette new life when Caroline Tuttle converted the penalty shot in the 72nd minute.
The two teams battled through the final 18 minutes in regulation, and though both got off shots, neither was able to snap the 1-1 tie, forcing the overtime issue. Army took the first shot in overtime and Lafayette countered with the game winning shot by Koreyva that hit the inside near post following a scramble in front of the Black Knight net in the 94th minute.
In a closely matched game, Army held a 14-13 shot advantage, while Lafayette led 5-3 in corner kicks. In goal, Army senior Rebecca Garcia finished with six stops and her counterpart, Mary Kate Erdman, made four saves
Pictured: Molly Byrnes Photo Credit: AAC
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