Box Score WILSON, N.C. – The King University women's soccer team defeated Barton College in an overtime thriller at Barton Saturday afternoon. A goal from Kendyl Baird tied the game 1-1 leading to overtime play where Hulda Sigurdardottir tallied the game-winning goal for the Tornado giving them their fourth win in Conference Carolinas play.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 2, Barton 1 (OT)
LOCATION: Barton Soccer Field, Wilson, N.C.
RECORDS: King 6-3-2, 4-1-1 Conference Carolinas, Barton 5-3-2, 2-2-2 Conference Carolinas
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Bulldogs were the first of the board after Emily Futral scored in 20th minute to take the advantage.
- Baird netted the equalizer for King in the 33rd minute; she was assisted by Miranda Smith and Sigurdardottir.
- King outshot Barton 10-5 in the first half of play.
- Both teams battled in the second half but were unable to find the back of the net resulting in a scoreless half sending the game into overtime.
- The Bulldogs outshout the Tornado in the second half 8-4.
- Olivia Drake refused the Bulldogs the advantage recording five of her six saves in the second half.
- In the 7th minute of overtime play, Sigurdardottir dirbbled into the box and drilled a shot from the right side into the left corner of the goal to tally the game-winning goal for the Tornado.
FOR THE FOES
- Futral leads the Bulldogs in goals scored with seven
- Kelsey Rothwell made seven saves in goal for Barton.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Smith still ranks in the top of the conference in assists as she added another to the tally giving her six assists total.
- Baird's goal marks her 4th of the season topping her last year's total of three.
- Sigurdardottir now has six goals on the season, two of which were game-winning goals.
UP NEXT
- King will be in action again on Wednesday when they host Limestone in their breast cancer awareness game at 1:00 p.m.
- Barton travels to take on Belmont Abbey College Wednesday.
