Colombia, Md. - The Fighting Owls dropped an overtime thriller in Howard on Tuesday.
The Dragons managed to keep things close and tie the game in the 88th minute despite being outshot at a 2-1 rate. Harford peppered the net in the early doors of overtime, but it was Howard's Claudia Brush who would find pay dirt in the 93rd minute to give the Dragons a 4-3 win over the Fighting Owls.
Howard improves to 2-2 (2-0 Md Juco) on the season while Harford drops to 2-2 (0-1 Md Juco). Â Â
Scoring Summary
1' – HOWARD – Grace Pritchett (Assisted by Nikki Vieira)
3' – HARFORD – Rachel Bohli
21' – HARFORD – Rachel Bohli
49' – HOWARD – Leigh McDonald (Assisted by Kylie Toler)
67' – HARFORD – Rachel Bohli (Assisted by Kasie Lambert)
87' – HOWARD – Nikki Vieira (Assisted by Kylie Toler)
93' – HOWARD – Claudia Brush (Assisted by Rylee Nieman)
Turning Point
Harford received several looks on goal late in the second half, but Howard goalie Cassandra Padellford would turn them away to keep the Fighting Owls lead at 3-2. Â
Key Stats & Notes
- Rachel Bohli's hat trick was her second of the season. The sophomore striker has nine goals so far in 2018.Â
- Kasie Lambert's 67th minute assist is her third in as many games for the Fighting Owls.
- The Dragons' comeback win marks their first victory against Harford since 2015.
- Harford outshot Howard 28-13 and had 18 shots on goal.
Up Next
The Fighting Owls returns home to face Rowan-Burlington in a men's/women's doubleheader. The match is scheduled to begin at 11 AM.