CLEVELAND, Ga. — CIU women's soccer twice took the lead against No. 8 Truett McConnell before falling 3-2 in overtime Tuesday in the Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals.
The Rams pushed the tournament's No. 1 overall seed beyond regulation, but Joanna Funes scored at the 94:05 mark to send the Bears into the semifinals.
Lily Jackson put CIU ahead in the 14th minute, finishing off an assist from Lauren Jackson for a 1-0 lead. Truett McConnell answered in the 25th minute when Lena Poulain scored on an assist from Agathe Braud, sending the teams into halftime tied 1-1.
Lohrane Boaventura restored the Rams' lead in the 70th minute, with Lauren Jackson providing her second assist of the match. The Bears responded less than two minutes later as Salome Deneubourg scored to make it 2-2.
CIU held Truett McConnell scoreless for the remainder of regulation to force overtime. Goalkeeper Hailey Resetar made a save early in the extra period before Funes scored the deciding goal.
Resetar finished with six saves as the Bears held a 20-7 advantage in shots, including a 9-2 edge in shots on goal. Both teams earned four corner kicks. Boaventura led CIU with three shots, while the Rams converted both of their shots on target.
CIU will continue postseason play at home against Warner University in the NCCAA South Region championship Nov. 13. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET at Sessions Field
