Women's Soccer 10/5/2011 8:08:00 PM

OCU tops John Brown 1-0 in double overtime

Stars move to 8-1 on the season and 3-0 in SAC play

Meghan McMahon scored her 11th goal of the season in the 1-0 victory.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University women's soccer downed John Brown (Ark.) 1-0 in double overtime Wednesday at Stars Field.
The Stars, ranked 15th in the NAIA, improved to 8-1 on the season and 3-0 in Sooner Athletic Conference play. Sophomore Meghan McMahon scored her 11th goal of the season en route to a double-overtime victory for the Stars.
OCU put three of its five first-half shots on goal, but John Brown goalkeeper Faith Thurman saved all three to keep the Stars off the scoreboard.
The Stars played stingy defense in the first and second half only allowing two shots on goal of John Brown's six shots.
The scoreboard read 0-0 after the first 100 minutes of play, but in the 101st minute OCU was given a penalty kick when McMahon was taken down in the box. McMahon took advantage and beat Thurman to end the game in the second overtime period with a score of 1-0.
Sophomore goalkeepers Ashley Bechtold and Alissa Reed split time in goal and combined for the shutout. Reed made one save in 45 minutes. Bechtold tallied one save playing in the second half and both overtime periods.
The Stars will return to action against Rogers State at 2 p.m. Friday in Claremore, Okla.
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