McMahon Strikes Gold for #7 Eagles in NCAA Second Round Victory over #19 Lynchburg
Emory University senior Meghan McMahon
broke a scoreless tie in the second overtime period, lifting the
seventh-ranked Eagles to a 1-0 victory over 19th-ranked
Lynchburg College in the second round of the NCAA Division III
Women's Soccer Championships.
McMahon scored the 'golden goal' in the 104th
minute, scoring off a shot from the edge of the box following
a pass from freshman Lauren
Drosick. It was both the first goal of the
season for McMahon, and the first assist of the campaign for
Drosick.
The goal came after both teams gave a strong defensive effort
throughout the contest. For the second straight day, the
Eagles held their opponent to just four shots, two of which were on
goal. Emory took 13 shots during the day, six of which were
on target.
Goalkeeper Kaele Leonard
earned the victory with two saves on the day, and combined with
Erica
Stein for the tandem's second-straight shutout.
Jackie Bader took the loss in goal for Lynchburg, despite making
five saves during the day.
McMahon is no stranger to playing hero for the Eagles during
the NCAA Tournament. During her freshman campaign in 2007,
McMahon scored the game winner during the Eagles 1-0 victory over
Hardin-Simmons College, also in the second round of the
tournament.
The 'golden goal' was just the second in Emory's NCAA Tournament
history, along with former Eagle Nancy Wilson's during the first
round of the 2005 tournament against the University of the
South. It also marked the fifth 'golden goal' of the season
for Emory, a program record.
Emory improved to 16-1-3 on the season with the victory, the team's
fourth-straight win. Lynchburg will end its season with a
record of 18-3-2. It was the second time this season that the
Eagles defeated the Hornets on an overtime 'golden goal.'
The Eagles will advance to the round of 16 of the NCAA Tournament
for the seventh time in school history, and the first time since
2007. Emory's next opponent will be fifth-ranked Wheaton
College.
Dates, times and the location of the next two rounds of the
tournament will be announced Monday.
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