Albany State Drops Overtime Heartbreaker to USC Aiken

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From Staff Reports

ALBANY — The Albany State University women’s soccer team yielded a 5-4 overtime decision to University of South Carolina Aiken at the Albany State University Soccer Complex on Saturday afternoon.

With the loss the Golden Rams fall to 3-4 on the year and 1-2 in league play. The Pacers improve to 1-6 overall, including a 1-1 ledger in league play.

Willa Olson scored two goals in the win for the UCS Aiken, including the golden goal.

Leading 1-0 after a goal, the Golden Rams answered taking a 2-1 lead in the first half. However the Pacers netted two goals to give the squad a 3-2 lead.

The Golden Rams battled back to take a 4-3 advantage prior to the Pacers tallying the equalizer.

The Golden Rams return to action as they travel for a Peach Belt Conference matchup against UNC Pembroke on Wednesday, October 9th. The match is slated to start at 5 p.m.

Author

Joe Whitfield is the sports editor for the Albany Herald. He graduated from the Henry Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia. He is an avid Georgia Bulldog fan and passionate about local sports in Albany. He has two daughters and seven grandchildren.

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