KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kayla Soderstrom scored the golden goal in the 97th minute to lift Northwest to a 1-0 win over College of Idaho on Saturday in the regular season finale for both sides.
After Claire Jo Diede won a ball at midfield for the Eagles (9-6-3, 8-2-2 CCC), she would lift a ball over the defense that found Soderstrom, who maneuvered her way to inside the goal area where she pooched in the game-winner.
The Yotes (12-5, 9-3 CCC) will enter the Cascade Conference Championships Presented by U.S. Bank as the No. 3 seed. Official announcement of pairings for the tournament will be announced tomorrow by the conference.
While the game was scoreless for the first 90 minutes, the teams had combined for 29 shots. By the end of the night, C of I finished with 18 shots and 10 on frame, while Northwest had 17 and seven on goal.
The Yotes registered three shots in overtime, starting with
Lucy Moore in the 91st minute.
Larissa Wegner then got off a shot that was saved by keeper Kierstin Patefield.
Payton Anderson and Moore attempted additional shots shortly after. Patefield also made a save on the second attempt from Moore.
C of I finishes the regular season with 27 points.
Check back to YoteAthletics.com for more information on the CCC Championships, which will be played from Nov. 9-12 in Springfield, Ore.
