Box Score BALTIMORE - Christina Corbi (Medford, N.J.) scored the lone goal for the UMBC women's soccer team but UAlbany scored in the 90th minute to tie the game up and netted the golden goal for a 2-1 overtime victory on Sunday afternoon.
FOR THE RECORD
UAlbany moves to 3-3-0 and 2-1-0 in America East play. UMBC falls to 0-2-1 on the season and 0-2-0 in conference games.
STRAIGHT FACTS
UAlbany made three big shots in the opening 25 minutes of the game, but goalkeeper Jade Wilkins (Stoney Beach, Md./The Catholic High School) kept them out of the net.
In the 40th minute, Corbi sent a penalty shot directly behind UAlbany's goalkeeper to give UMBC the 1-0 lead.
The Great Danes put two shots on the net early into the second half but Wilkins once again was there to keep the score in UMBC's favor. On the day, Wilkins made seven saves.
UAlbany took control of the ball in the 90th minute, sending a shot that bounced off the crossbar and back into the field of action. From there, Sahara Zingano knocked it into the net to tie things up with six seconds on the clock.
In the 95th minute, Jasmine Colbert put the golden goal into the left corner of the net to give the Great Danes a 2-1 victory.
ONTO THE NEXT ONE
The Retrievers will head out on the road to face America East newcomers NJIT on Sunday, March 28. The two teams will meet for the first time as conference foes in Newark at 2 p.m.