Utah Soccer Drops OT Heartbreaker At BYU, 2-1

Saturday, October 3

Provo, Utah

8:00 PM

University of Utah

BYU

10/4/2009 12:00 AM | Soccer

Oct. 4, 2009

Box Score

PROVO, Utah - The University of Utah soccer team (5-7-1, 0-1-0 MWC) fell at BYU (10-2-1, 1-0 MWC) in overtime Saturday night by a 2-1 score.

With the game tied 1-1 with 43 seconds left in overtime, BYU put away a loose ball in the Utah box to score the golden goal and send the Utes home with another heartbreaking loss. Jessica Ringwood was credited with the game-winner.

Trailing 1-0 in the 35th minute, Utah senior midfielder Kelly Isleib leveled the score as she one-timed a right-footed laser past the diving attempt of BYU keeper McKinzie Olson and into the right side of the net. A Utah corner kick from the left side taken by Chelsea Forbes was headed away by the Cougars, but it fell to Isleib on the right corner of the penalty box. She did not hesitate to step to the ball and blast a bending shot to the near post for her team-leading fifth goal of the year.

BYU scored the game's first goal less than two minutes into the game as the UTes were whistled for a handball in the box, surrendering a penalty kick. Lauren Anderson stepped up and striped it in to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead.

Utah sophomore goalkeeper Hannah Turpen played extremely well in net most of the night, making five saves, including two above-average diving stops that she parried away from danger. Olson made one save for the Cougars.

It was an extremely physical contest, with a total of 37 fouls called in the game, 19 going to Utah and 18 to BYU. The Cougars outshot Utah 12-6, including 4-1 in overtime, with shots on goal going 7-2 in their favor. BYU earned nine corner kicks to Utah's four.

Utah is now 1-7-1 in its last nine games after starting the season 4-0. The Utes are 0-2-1 in overtime games this year.

Utah is back in action Thursday, Oct. 8, as the Utes travel to Las Vegas to face UNLV at Johann Field. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. PT.