Montclair, NJ (10/6/07) – Junior forward Nicole Grindle (Lansdale, PA/Lansdale Catholic) scored the game-winning goal 8:07 into overtime as Eastern University edged Montclair State, 1-0 in NCAA Division III women's soccer action at MSU Soccer Park on Saturday afternoon.

Junior Amanda Daveler (Langhorne, PA/Neshaminy) stopped two shots as the Eagles (10-2) recorded their sixth shutout of the season.

Sophomore goalkeeper LEAH TEPPERMAN (North Andover, MA / North Andover) had three saves for Montclair State which fell to 4-6-1 with its fourth one-goal defeat this season.

Following a scoreless regulation, the Eagles broke through on the first attempt of the extra period. Ashley Hackman (Perkasie, PA / Christopher Dock) slipped a ball through the defense over to Grindle on the left side. Grindle then drove toward the net before letting go of a left-footed shot that ducked inside the near post past a diving Tepperman for the game-winning tally.  It was Grindle's sixth goal of the season.  

Montclair State came close to getting on the board 18 minutes into the contest as NATALIA SISTI (Lincoln Park, NJ / DePaul) fired a shot that got past a screened Daveler toward the left post  However, defender Steffie Suder (Manheim, PA / Manheim Central) was there to kick the ball away keeping the game scoreless.

Eastern held a 9-7 advantage in shots and also led in corner kicks, 6-3.

Montclair State returns to action on Monday, October 8 at 2:00 pm as the Red Hawks host University of Redlands (CA) at MSU Soccer Park. Eastern returns home for a Tuesday, October 9 matchup with second-ranked Messiah College at 4:00 pm.