Bonner's Late Goals Lift Soccer To 2-1 OT Win Over ETSU

Friday, October 5

Birmingham, Ala.

7:00 PM (CT)

Samford University

7-5-1, 4-0-1SoCon

ETSU

5-8, 3-1SoCon

Team	1	2	OT 2	Final F
ETSU	0	1	0	1
Samford	0	1	1	2

Box Score (PDF)

The Bulldogs celebrate after Erin Bonner's game-tying goal to force overtime in Friday's 2-1 win over ETSU.

Bonner's Late Goals Lift Soccer To 2-1 OT Win Over ETSU

10.5.18 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

BOX SCORE (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford junior forward Erin Bonner scored two late goals, including one in overtime to lift the Bulldog soccer team to a come-from-behind 2-1 overtime victory over ETSU Friday night at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium. The win extends Samford's unbeaten streak in SoCon play to 21 matches.

The match was also Samford's Shauna's House game for this season, raising money for transition houses for orphans in the Ukraine. This year, Samford has raised over $14,000 for the project, including $4,000 from Friday night's game alone. In the three years of the project, more than $130,000 has been raised for this cause.

KEY PLAYS

The game was scoreless most of the way, until ETSU's Fiona Dodge snuck a goal in from deep over Samford goalkeeper Stephanie Westaway's head in the 72^nd minute to give the Bucs the 1-0 lead.
Samford's Erin Bonner scored a goal in the 90^th minute to knot the score at 1-1.
In the 93^rd minute, Bonner scored on a header off an assist from Alyssa Frazier to give Samford the 2-1 win.

FROM THE BOX SCORE

Samford outshot ETSU, 22-7 in the game.
Ella Baggett led Samford with four shots, while Korrie Sauder and Caroline Orman had three shots apiece.
Samford goalkeeper Stephanie Westaway saved five shots, while ETSU goalie Lea Ann Cutshall had six saves.
Samford had six corner kicks, to one for ETSU.

SCORING SUMMARY

ETSU's Fiona Dodge scored a goal in the 72^nd minute: ETSU 1, Samford 0.
Samford's Erin Bonner score a goal in the 90^th minute: Samford 1, ETSU 1.
Samford's Erin Bonner scored on a header off an assist from Alyssa Frazier in the 93^rd minute: Samford 2, ETSU 1.

LOOKING AHEAD

Samford will play host to the Western Carolina Catamounts Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium. The game will be Senior Night for Samford's seven seniors.