Seoposenwe's Golden Goal Lifts 'Dogs To 1-0 Win At Western Carolina

Friday, September 22

Cullowhee, N.C.

6:00 PM (CT)

Samford University

5-5-1, 1-0

Western Carolina

3-6-1, 0-1

Team	1	2	OT 3	OT 4	Final F
Samford	0	0	0	1	1
Western Carolina	0	0	0	0	0

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Samford's Jermaine Seoposenwe scored her team-leading seventh goal of the season in double overtime Friday to defeat Western Carolina on the road, 1-0.

Photo by: Marvin Gentry

Seoposenwe's Golden Goal Lifts 'Dogs To 1-0 Win At Western Carolina

9.22.17 | Women's Soccer

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Samford opens SoCon play with a thrilling double-overtime victory Friday

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CULLOWHEE, N.C. -- Exactly 51 seconds into double overtime Friday, Samford's Jermaine Seoposenwe fired home the game-winning goal to defeat the Western Carolina Catamounts, 1-0, in a hard-fought Southern Conference opener held at the Catamount Athletic Complex.

Seoposenwe's golden goal was assisted by both Abriella Argueta and goalkeeper Anna Maddox, who helped set up the decisive tally in the 101^st minute of action. The score proved to be Seoposenwe's seventh of the season and the 12^th game-winner of her illustrious Bulldog career.

With the triumph, Samford (5-5-1, 1-0 SoCon) extended its winning streak to four matches and its undefeated streak to five. The Bulldogs have tallied four straight shutout victories and haven't allowed a goal in the last 470 minutes of action.

Samford outshot Western Carolina (3-6-1, 0-1 SoCon), 26-3, on Friday, including a 15-2 tally in shots on goal.

Seoposenwe paced the Bulldogs with nine shot attempts, while Ella Baggett followed with six. The Catamounts' Megan McCallister accounted for both of her team's shots on goal, as well as two of the three total shot attempts.

Samford's Maddox notched her fourth straight shutout Friday. The Bulldogs' reigning SoCon Player of the Week registered two key saves in the win over Western Carolina.

The Samford University soccer team will next be in action Sunday at 1 p.m. (CT) as the Bulldogs continue their weekend road swing against the ETSU Buccaneers in another tough road test to be held at Summers-Taylor Stadium in Johnson City, Tennessee.

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