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Frostburg State Women's Soccer Plays To Scoreless Draw Vs. Marywood In ECAC South Championship; Lose Title On PKs

Frostburg State Women's Soccer Plays To Scoreless Draw Vs. Marywood In ECAC South Championship; Lose Title On PKs

The Frostburg State women's soccer team concluded its season today with a hard-fought loss in penalty kicks after tying Marywood University through 110 minutes of scoreless soccer Sunday afternoon at Bobcat Stadium. Marywood won on penalty kicks, 4-1, to clinch the ECAC South Regional Championship.

The best chances for each team to score came in succession in the opening minute of the second overtime. Marywood midfielder Emma Nye had an excellent chance from the left side of the box but was turned away by Frostburg junior goalkeeper Michelle Buckmaster. Buckmaster made six saves on the afternoon, all coming in the second half or overtime.

The Bobcats (17-4-1) turned on the transition game in the ensuing sequence, springing sophomore forward Amanda Wharton on a breakaway. Marywood goalie Meghan Coyle aggressively challenged Wharton and made a kick save to preserve the scoreless tie.

In the shootout, Marywood connected on all four of its shots. The Bobcats hit on 1-of-3, with junior midfielder Cassie Donahue (scoring in the second round to pull the Bobcats to within 2-1. But Marywood, who entered the tournament as the No. 6 seed, ended the Bobcats' hopes of a regional title by scoring on its next two opportunities.