IMMACULATA, Pa.- The Immaculata women's soccer team (2-2) snapped their two game losing skid on Monday afternoon at Draper Walsh Stadium with a 2-1 overtime victory over Bryn Athyn (1-1-1) in non-conference play.
 
Sophomore Riley Rudd scored in the first half then provided the assist on the game-winner to senior Emily Gardyasz.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The game started with the Mighty Macs possessing heavily in the Lions' half of the field, but Bryn Athyn got on the board first with a through ball to the top of the box that just beat the outstretched arm of freshman keeper, Brooke Shissler
-Six minutes later, the Mighty Macs tied it as Rudd served a corner into the box that went untouched and into the back of the net to tie the game
-The rest of the half, IU continued to apply pressure as they held a 10-3 advantage in shots, but the game remained tied
-In the second half, the Mighty Macs ramped up the pressure even further, as they logged all 16 shots in the second half, including several good chances off the feet of Morgan McDonough, Emily Gardyasz, and Rudd, but they were unable to score as the game went to overtime
-After two close calls in the opening minutes of the overtime, Rudd slipped a pass to Gardyasz at the top of the box and she found the back of the net on the right side to give the Macs the victory
 
TEAM COMPARISON
-The Mighty Macs held significant advantages with 31 shots to four for Bryn Athyn and 10 corner kicks to just one for the Lions
 
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
-Goals: Rudd (3), Gardyasz (1)
-Assists: Rudd (1)
-Points: Rudd 3 (7), Gardyasz 2 (2)
-Shots: Rudd 12, Gardyasz 6
-Saves: Shissler 1
 
UP NEXT
The Mighty Macs will host Delaware Valley at 4 p.m. on Wednesday to close out their four game homestand.