Box Score DES MOINES, Iowa – Omaha women's soccer played its fourth straight overtime game on Sunday afternoon against Drake University. Drake scored right before the end of the first overtime period to take a 2-1 victory.
Omaha drops to 3-9-2 on the season, while Drake improves to 6-7-1 overall.
Drake jumped out to an early lead off of a corner kick in the game's fifth minute. Rhian Pritchard knocked home her second goal of the season off a corner kick from Kasey Hurt. Layla Ashouri had a chance to tie the game up in the 26th minute, but goalkeeper Haley Morris pushed the scoring attempt wide. Courtney Neville had another scoring chance for Omaha in the 33rd minute, but Morris came up big again for the Bulldogs.
Omaha came out on the offensive in the second half. Kyla Booker and Chelsi Rohloff each had shots in the first two minutes of the half. Omaha tied the match up at 1-1 in the 60th minute. Chelsi Rohloff intercepted a pass in the defensive third of the field and calmly slipped a shot past the Bulldog goalkeeper. Rohloff's goal was her ninth of the season. Each team would have a pair of chances to score the game winner before the end of regulation.
Drake's Kayla Armstrong placed a shot past Omaha keeper Haley Shelton for the game winner at the 98:20 mark.
Omaha was outshot by a 23-20 margin. The Bulldogs also held a 9-5 margin in shots on goal.
Goalkeeper Haley Shelton made seven saves on the afternoon for the Mavericks.
Omaha returns to Summit League play on Sunday, October 19 with a home game against South Dakota State. Game time is set for 12:00 p.m. at Caniglia Field.
