ST. DAVIDS, Pa.- Prior to this afternoon's home contest against Stevens Tech, the Eastern University women's soccer team had seen each of their first two games go down to the wire, so it was no surprise when this afternoon's contest against a tough Stevens squad went to extra time. The visiting Ducks (1-2) found the only goal of the game 2:15 into the first overtime to earn the win.

The Eagles (1-1-1) had the better of play through the opening 100 minutes of action, but the Ducks, in front of senior goalkeeper Kaitlin McClymont, dodged several bullets to keep the clean sheet. McClymont turned away ten Eastern shots and had help from her back line on another two as the Eagles held a 23-9 edge in shots through the first overtime.

The home squad earned seven of its 11 corners in the second half, and only a pair of brilliant reaction saves kept the Eagles from taking the lead. Kelsey Doutrich and Kristine Zeiset snapped headers on consecutive corners that each looked bound for goal, but the senior keeper was up to the task.

At the other Alysia Goodman was less busy, but no less spectacular. The Eastern goalkeeper finished with six saves, including a stunning reaction save in the 83rd minute. 

Jessie Wos finished the game with a hard strike from 11 yards out, but Ann Heine made the goal happen with a strong central run off the right flank. She pulled the Eastern defense to her and played a ball central that Kathleen Schuckers redirected to an open Wos on the back post. Goodman got a hand on the ball, but the shot from close range had too much pace.

Eastern Head Coach Dan Mouw felt his team made great strides from the weekend, but he was disappointed in the result against last year's Empire 8 Champions.

"We had moments in this game where we were really good," he said, "and it was just glimpses, it was twenty minute stretches where we were moving the ball, creating chances, and defending aggressively. Our next step has to be converting those chances. I thought our back line showed very well today, and Bethany [Engle] and Z [Kristine Zeiset] were dominating against equal numbers in the middle of the field."

The Eagles will look to rebound at Stevenson University on Saturday. The Mustangs qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2010 as the Capital Conference Champions.