PRATT — The Allen Community College men’s and women’s soccer teams competed at Pratt Community College on Wednesday afternoon.
The women’s team came up with a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory while the Allen men’s soccer team fell by two goals, 2-0.
Women’s Soccer
Rebecca Lord saved the day for the Lady Red Devils (9-4; 3-1) when she scored a goal in the 107th minute of the second overtime to defeat Pratt, 2-1
The victory marked a four-match winning streak for the Lady Devils.
Allen allowed Pratt to get by them and score the opening goal only one minute and 17 seconds in.
“We started the game with a lot of energy while controlling the pace of play and connecting passes and having good chances to go to goal,” said Allen women’s soccer head coach Jeremy McGinnis. “We answered by having a near goal after a set piece was awarded.”
The Lady Red Devils missed a perfect chance at the back of the net right before halftime as Pratt took the 1-0 edge to the locker room.
Allen and Pratt went back and forth in the first half with the Beavers taking 12 shots and Allen five shots.
A Jessica Allen goal immediately following the halftime period put the Lady Red Devils on the board 20 seconds into the second half, knotting the match at 1-1.
“They started the second half with more energy,” said McGinnis. “The energy and run of play did not waiver. All the girls were focused and determined to put the game away.”
Neither team scored the rest of the second half before Lord found the bottom right corner of the goal in the second overtime period to propel her Lady Red Devils to a 2-1 win.
The Lady Red Devils kicked 15 shots on goal while the Beavers totaled 12 shots on goal. Allen also managed 16 total shots as opposed to Pratt’s 12 shots taken.
Allen and Lord led the Lady Red Devils offensively with three shots on goal and three total shots apiece. Andrea Gutierrez, Tanika Rother and Kate Giblin also each footed two shots on goal and two total shots.
Daniela Gonzalez had a busy day in goal making four big-time saves.
Men’s Soccer
The Allen men (9-3-1; 3-2) couldn’t find the back of the net through 90 minutes of action while the defense allowed a pair of goals.
The Beavers scored both goals in the opening half.
