Women's Soccer Falls In ECAC Championship Game 1-0 in Double OT

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Nov. 13 - (ERIE, Pa.) The Carnegie Mellon women's soccer team competed at the finals of the 2005 ECAC Southern Region Soccer Tournament on Sunday, November 13, on the campus of Penn State Behrend in Erie, Pa. The Tartans ended their season with a 1-0 defeat to Gettysburg College in double overtime.

The Bullets lone goal came 2:18 into the second overtime period. Sophomore Colleen Heerwagen crossed the ball, deflecting off the Tartan goaltender, to sophomore Shaina Wright. Wright then found the back of the net to give the Bullets the 1-0 victory in the ECAC Southern Championship.

Carnegie Mellon had opportunities throughout the afternoon, but were unable capitalize on them. Senior Nadya Yaghoubi (Scarsdale, N.Y./Scarsdale) recorded three or the Tartans 13 shots, as they outshot the Bullets 13-7. Yaghoubi had a chance to put the Tartans on top with just under 21 minutes to play in regulation, but the Bullets goalkeeper, Danielle St. Pierre came up with the save.

St. Pierre finished the afternoon with three saves as did Carnegie Mellon freshman goalie Christie Adams (Kingsville, Md./Mercy).