Upper Montclair, NJ (09/12/03) -Junior midfielder TATIANA PEREA (Dallas, TX/Ursine Academy) scored with just over two minutes remaining in the second sudden-death overtime session to lift New York University to a 2-1 victory over the Montclair State women's soccer team at MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field.
The loss leaves Montclair at 2-1 on the year, while NYU improves to 2-3. The Violets are also 2-0-1 against MSU since falling to the Red Hawks in the 2000 ECAC Division III Metro Championship.
Playing in their 2003 home opener and in their first game overall since Aug. 31, the host Red Hawks took a 1-0 lead less than a minute into the game on a 40-yard shot from the left side by sophomore forward KELLY DUTKO (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert). NYU would tie the game some 14 minutes later as sophomore forward JACLYN THAYER (Corona del Mar, CA/Corona del Mar) headed in a pass at the right post from freshman midfielder JENNIFER TAVARES (Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel). The goal ended a season-long shutout streak of 194 minutes by MSU junior goalkeeper SUSAN HINDS (Westfield, NJ/Westfield), who finished the game with four saves. NYU sophomore netminder ALISON MYERS (Bellevue, WA/Lakeside Upper School) recorded six saves, including a breakaway stop on Red Hawk junior forward LIZ D'ALTO (Clifton, NJ/Clifton) five minutes into the second half.
MSU outshot NYU, 7-6, while the Violets outcornered the Red Hawks, 7-2, including three corner kicks in the second OT, the last one leading to the game-winning goal. MSU returns to action on Sunday, Sept. 14, at 11 a.m. against visiting Ferrum (VA) College, while NYU visits Union College that day at 10 a.m.
