Emma Welch's Goal Gives Women's Soccer Overtime Victory

ADA, Okla. – The Harding women's soccer team defeated East Central 1-0 in the first overtime period in Great American Conference action.

Harding improves to 7-8-3 overall and 6-5-1 in the GAC. The Lady Bisons will be the No. 3 seed in the upcoming GAC Tournament hosted by Oklahoma Baptist Thursday and Saturday. Harding will face No. 2 seed Southwestern Oklahoma Thursday. Time is still undecided.

East Central falls to 6-7-4 overall and 3-4-4 in the GAC.

GOALS

Harding 1, East Central 0 – 94th minute – Bethany Sutherland assisted Emma Welch for her second goal of the season.

STATS

Harding took 24 shots in the game, eight were on goal. The Lady Bisons were led by Bethany Sutherland who had eight shots, three were on goal.

East Central had 12 shots, four were on goal.

Anna Claire Lewis captured her first career shutout for Harding and had four saves.

QUOTE

Head Coach Dr. Greg Harris: "The ladies battled against a very good ECU team. I'm so proud of the resolve and fight that our team showed today. We saw the job through, and finished strong."

UP NEXT

Harding will play its final regular season game Saturday when it travels to Ada, Oklahoma to take on East Central at 11 a.m.