Niagara University, N.Y. – The Robert Morris University women's soccer team battled back from a two-goal second half deficit to force overtime, but host Niagara would find a winner in the 95th minute to top the Colonials, 3-2, this afternoon from Niagara Field.
Niagara (2-1-0, 0-0-0 MAAC) opened the scoring in the 34th minute as Hailey Bicknell fired a strike from 30 yards out into the top right corner. Veda Hensel doubled the Purple Eagles' advantage in the 47th minute after tucking one past Julia Schmid.
Robert Morris (1-3-0, 0-0-0 NEC) pulled one back in the 59th minute after the hosts committed a foul inside the 18. Jane Schleicher stepped up to take the penalty kick, calmly sending the Niagara keeper the other way with a chip inside the left post.
Nine minutes later, the score was reset. Bailey Farabaugh played a long ball into the box, connecting with Schleicher. The senior midfielder had a step on her defender and anticipated the charging goalkeeper, chipping it over her for her third goal of the season and second of the contest.
The Colonials nearly had their third goal in the 86th minute as Brittany O'Connell forced a save by Sabrina Locas.
The Purple Eagles found a winner in the 95th minute. After Schmid made a save on Hensel, Alexis Horwedel pounced on the rebound and tapped it into an open net.
Schmid made six saves in her first start of the season.
Schleicher moved into the top 10 in career points at RMU (32) and now owns sole possession of seventh place in goals (14).
Robert Morris continues its four-match road trip on Friday, Aug. 31 at 7:00 p.m. against Milwaukee.
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