BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – On the road for the third time in the early season, the Rogers State women need extra time to put away Oklahoma Wesleyan Tuesday afternoon for the 3-2 victory.
RSU claimed the early advantage as Jordan Beasley crossed the ball into Carley Johnson who netted it just past the OWU goalkeeper just 16:22 into the match.
Senior Lauren Hager took a Beasley through ball and weaved past through the defense to score 15 minutes into the second half to push the Cats up 2-0.
The Eagles put on the attack and benefitted with a Laura McKnight goal in the 77th minute from 30 yards out off a clear out by the Hillcat defense. Four minutes later OWU answered with yet another goal on a corner kick by Alyssa Deutsch to tie the game at 2-2.
In the extra period it was freshman Taylor Hallford with the game winner, her second in as many games. Beasley went streaking down the right side of the field and found Hallford on the backside who buried the ball into the net for the golden goal in the 92nd minute. Beasley, a Lafayette, La. native, tallied three assists on the day for the Cats.
Rogers State (4-1) will return to action Friday in Muskogee, Okla. as the Cats face Bacone College at 1 p.m.
