VALDOSTA, Ga. – The Union University women's soccer team tied Valdosta State University 2-2 Friday for their second consecutive double overtime tie match.

MATCH DETAILS
Final: 2-2, 2OT
Records: Union 4-4-4, 4-2-3 GSC | VSU 1-9-3, 1-5-2 
Location: Valdosta, Ga.
Series (since 2012): 1-2-2
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WHAT HAPPENED

• Valdosta State got the scoring going first with a goal in the 20^th minute. Kristen Francis managed to get a touch on the ball, but the Blazer's Ava Scott-Moncrief managed to put enough on the ball to get it by Francis for her first goal of the season.
• VSU pulled ahead in the second half with a goal from Suvi Savolainen in the 48^th minute. Her shot went off the top of the cross-bar, but managed to scoot in to give Valdosta the lead 2-0.
• Reigning GSC Player of the Week, Kelsey Wilkes, got Union on the board with her fourth goal of the season in the 71^st minute.
• With 9:06 left on the clock in the second half, Shelby High netted her second goal on the season into the high right side of the net to come back and tie Valdosta State 2-2.
• High's late goal pushed the match into double overtime, and neither team managed to score to set the final 2-2

STAT OF THE GAME

• This is Union second consecutive double overtime tie with the game-tying goals coming in the 80^th minute or later.

POSTMATCH STATS

• Wilkes has scored in each of the last three games for the Lady Bulldogs.
• Union outshot the Blazers 20-11, and managed 14 shots on goal compared to VSU's four.
• Reigning GSC Defender of the Week, Francis, had just two saves in the match.
• All four goals in the match came unassisted.

UP NEXT

• Union will travel to the University of West Georgia to take on the Wolves at 12 p.m. Sunday, October 16.