La Plume, Pa. – The College of Mount Saint Vincent Women's Soccer team dropped a hard fought 1-0 double overtime decision in its first road match of the season at Keystone on Friday afternoon. Freshman
Mandy D'Amico (Freehold, N.J.) led the Mount with four shots and netminder
Kelly Hilly (Massapequa, N.Y.) stopped a pair of shots.
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The two teams went scoreless during regulation and combined for just four shots in the opening 45 minutes. The Dolphins got off seven of the nine shots in the second half, but could not beat Keystone keeper Shelby Divers.
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Mount Saint Vincent managed just one shot after regulation and was outshot 3-1 in the extra frames, including 2-1 in the first overtime.
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Samantha Littleford broke the scoreless tie for the Giants just over three minutes into the second overtime and pushed Keystone to the win at the 103:01 mark of the match. She finished off a passing play from Rebecca Dinelli and Lauren Nardelli with the game winning marker.
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Hilly took the tough luck loss for the Dolphins after posting a pair of saves in the second half. She stands at 1-1 on the season with a .800 save percentage and a 0.54 goals against average. Divers took the win for the Giants after making eight stops, including seven after halftime.
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Overall in the game, Mount Saint Vincent held a 10-7 edge in shots and an 8-3 edge in shots on goal. D'Amico was one of three players with multiple shots for the Dolphins, with
Shannon Doyle (Central Islip, N.Y.) and
Charlotte Barnham (London, England) adding a pair of shots each. The Dolphins also held a 10-3 edge in corner kicks on Friday.
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The loss evens Mount Saint Vincent's record at 1-1 overall on the season. The Dolphins will look to get back into the win column on Monday night when they play host to Saint Elizabeth. Kick-off at Gaelic Park is set for 7:45 p.m.
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