The Creighton womenβs soccer team lost its second straight game Sunday night as the Jays, faced off against the Sacramento State University Hornets.
The game was scoreless in the first as both teams struggled to get shots off. The Jays only shot on goal came in the second minute by junior forward Brittney Neumann, the jays were out shot in the first half 4-2.
The first goal of the game went to Sacramento State in the 59th minute when Caitlin Pulver snuck a ball past Creighton junior goalie Katie Jo Swanson. Creighton battled back as senior forward Andrea Zuniga was able to tie up the game with her first goal of the season in the 79th minute. Zuniga was able to collect the ball after a cleared corner kick and send a high shot into the far post. Creighton and Sacremento continued to fire off shots for the remaining 15 minutes but the relentless goalies continued to thwart any attempts.
At the 90th minute the game was still tied and for the second time this season the Jays went into overtime. Last week the Jays took the University of South Dakota into double overtime and won with a goal by senior midfielder Kelly Connolly.
At the break Creighton switched out Swanson for senior goalie Alicia Montgomery who has 16 saves this season.
It did not take long for Sacramento to get that elusive golden goal. At the 45 second mark Sacramento sent a long ball across the net where Sacramentoβs top scorer was waiting. She headed the ball into the corner past Montgomery, ending the game for the Jays.
The Jays top contributors were Neumann with five shots and Zuniga with four shots and one goal. The Jays are 3-3 this season.
The next three games are at home for the womenβs soccer team. The Jays will face off with the University of Northern Colorado at Morrison Stadium.