WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – The Concord University women's soccer team concluded its season with a 2-2 tie at West Liberty in Mountain East Conference action Saturday.
After a scoreless first half, the Hilltoppers (3-9-6, 3-7-6 MEC) got the game's first goal in the 52
nd minute. However, Concord (5-8-5, 4-8-4 MEC) answered with a strike form senior forward
Kari Simon in the 64
th minute.
Simon continued her scoring prowess with a goal in the 84
th minute to give the Mountain Lions the lead, but WLU quickly responded with a goal 80 seconds later to tie the match at 2-2.
Freshman goalkeeper
Emily Simpkins made four of her career-high 14 saves in overtime to preserve the tie while the Mountain Lions could not fire a shot off in the extra session.
Both of Simon's goal were unassisted and with four points in Saturday's game, the Mineral Wells, West Virginia native finishes her career in a tie for fifth in career points at Concord with 79. Additionally, Simon also tied Annette Larsen for fifth in career goals scored at CU with 34.
Simon fired seven shots on goal with freshman
Pilar Elias adding a strike on target as well.
Saturday marked the end of the collegiate careers for senior forward
Chloe Barber, Simon and senior back
Samantha Wood.
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