Tole Nets Game-Winner in OT; Tigers Defeat Post, 4-3

Tole Nets Game-Winner in OT; Tigers Defeat Post, 4-3

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Philadelphia, Pa. - Senior Megan Tole (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan) scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the Holy Family University women's soccer team to a 4-3 victory over Post University in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) contest Saturday afternoon at Tiger Field.
 
Holy Family improves to 6-10-0 overall and 6-5-0 in conference play, while Post falls to 4-11-0 overall and 3-8-0 in the CACC.
 
With the game deadlocked at 2-2 entering the second half, Post scored the go-ahead goal minutes into the half after Sabrina Sinopoli tallied her second goal of the game to give the Eagles a 3-2 lead. 
 
The score remained 3-2 later into the half until Tole tallied the game-tying goal in the 79^th minute to tie the game at 3-3.  Tole's goal came off a cross pass from freshman Lisa Abramski (Lindenhurst, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial) as she headed the goal into the back of the net to force overtime.  
 
Six minutes into overtime, Tole got off a header shot after a free kick opportunity scoring at the far post to score the game-winner in the 96^th minute.  Senior Melissa Benson (Rockledge, Pa./Little Flower) took the kick and assisted on the play. With her two scores, Tole is currently ranked fourth in the conference with ten goals.
 
Post scored the game's first goal of the game in the 19^th minute after Sinopoli connected on her first goal of the game.  Holy Family would quickly tie the game at 1-1 after sophomore Kimber Kisselback (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) scored from 25-yards out in the 25^th minute. 
 
Two minutes later, the Tigers struck again as senior Corinne Retter (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan) scored her first career goal to give the Tigers a 2-1 advantage. 
 
Despite the advantage, Post would go on to tie the game in the 44^th minute as Renel Dennis headed the ball into the back of the net for her 12 score of the season.  She received a cross pass from the end line from Sara Cramer as the Eagles tied the game heading into halftime.   
 
Holy Family outshot Post, 26-12, for the game, including 3-0 in overtime.
 
Senior goalkeeper Rachel Dunkle (Blandon, Pa./Fleetwood) made three saves in net for the Tigers, while Grace McConnell tallied five for Post.
 
Holy Family is back in action on Tuesday, Oct. 23 as the Tigers travel to face Chestnut Hill College in the final conference contest of the season.  Game time is slated for 4 p.m.
 

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