BOX SCORE 

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford junior defender Grace Sommi scored on a header off a corner kick in the final minute of the second overtime to lift the Bulldog soccer team to a 3-2 win over Western Kentucky Friday night at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium.
 
With the win, Samford improves to 1-1-1 on the young season. Western Kentucky is also 1-1-1 on the season.


 
KEY PLAYS

• The game-winning goal came on a header by Grace Sommi off a corner kick by Alyssa Frazier.
• Kylie Gazza and Audrey Kleiman each had their first career goals in the win.
• Frazier tallied two assists for the Bulldogs.

 
FROM THE BOX SCORE

• Sommi, Gazza and Kleiman each scored their first goals of the season.
• Frazier contributed her first two assists of the year as well.
• Samford outshot Western Kentucky, 18-15.

 
SCORING SUMMARY

• WKU's Chandler Backes scored in the 17^th minute off assists from Ambere Barnett and Sydney Ernst: WKU 1, Samford 0.
• Samford's Kylie Gazza scored off a corner kick from Alyssa Frazier in the 49^th minute: Samford 1, WKU 1.
• WKU's Ashley Leonard scored off an assist from Ambere Barnett in the 68^th minute: WKU 2, Samford 1.
• Samford's Audrey Kleiman scored in the 70^th minute: Samford 2, WKU 2.
• Samford's Grace Sommi scored off a corner kick from Alyssa Frazier in the 110^th minute: Samford 3, WKU 2.

LOOKING AHEAD

• Samford will host LSU Sunday afternoon at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium. The contest is set for a 2 p.m. start, and admission is FREE.