Duncan's OT Goal Lifts Cougars Past Lebanon Valley, 2-1

UNION, N.J. - (10/2/06) Kean University 's Kayla Duncan (Edison, N.J.) scored the game-winner with 2:37 left in the first overtime to give the Cougars a 2-1 victory over Lebanon Valley College in women's soccer action on Monday evening. With the win, the Cougars record improved to 8-2, while the Flying Dutchwomen fall to 1-7-2.

The game appeared that it was going to go into a second overtime before senior Heather Anzivino (Belford, N.J.) flicked a crossing pass into the center of the box where Duncan ran onto a header that just made into net for the game-winner.

Kean controlled play for most of the match, but Lebanon Valley was the first to get on the board as senior Gretchen Artz (Lebanon, Pa.) scored 31 minutes into the match off a failed clear. Five minutes later, the Cougars tied the match when Jenna Godwin (Kingwood, N.J.) headed home a pass from Stacey Dzvileski (Hillsborough, N.J.).

The game remained scoreless in the second half despite the Cougars out shooting Lebanon Valley 13-4. The Flying Dutchwomen goalie Erika Ely (Reading, Pa.) made a handful of clutch stops to keep Kean off the scoreboard.

In the match, Kean out shot Lebanon Valley 21-8 and held a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks. Ely made eight saves, while Kean keeper Nicole Groszew (Denville, N.J.) made four saves and allowed no goals in 63 minutes of action.