Red Raiders fall in overtime

On Wednesday night, the Northwestern women’s soccer team followed up a demolishing loss to Midland with a heartbreaking 3-2 overtime loss to Briar Cliff.
Their record stands at 2-8-3, as the squad is still looking for its first conference win of the season.
The Raiders did not lack for chances in the contest, as they amassed 35 shots and 13 corners throughout.
“We had a lot of good crosses in,” said sophomore Gretchen Sutherland. “And got a lot of heads on them, but they just weren’t going in [for us].”
The scoring was opened up in the 20th minute when freshman Tyler Farr headed in sophomore Alli Dunkelberger’s cross to give the Raiders a 1-0 lead, which they took into half.
Briar Cliff got some help from the home squad, as the Raiders were credited with two own goals in the 65th and 73rd minute.
NW continued to rally and found the tying goal in the 87th minute. This time it was Farr assisting Dunkelberger.
The game went into double overtime, and it was Briar Cliff who found the golden goal to come away with the victory.
Senior goalkeeper Wendy Hofmeyer saved six shots and allowed two goals.
On Saturday, NW couldn’t find a way to contain Midland and were sent home with a 4-0 loss.
The Raiders went into the half only down 1-0, but Midland came out firing in the second half and NW couldn’t respond.
“We broke down as a team and didn’t play with the intensity we needed,” Sutherland said.
The stats are closer than the outcome of the game would suggest. The Raiders were efficient with the shots they did take, putting nine of their 14 on goal, and earned four corners. They allowed only 16 shots and surrendered six corners.
Dunkelberger alone had 14 shots.
Hofmeyer had the start in goal and made five saves while allowing four goals.
NW will return to action Tuesday at Mount Marty.