Tampa, FL - Heralded freshman Gina Goforth got her collegiate career off to a great start here Friday, banging home her first goal in the 107th minute to give Columbus State a 1-0 double-overtime win over Florida Southern. The season-opening victory is the third straight in the short history of the CSU program. Sophomore Kassy Boivin got the assist on the game-winner.
The game was delayed over an hour by downpours. The heavy rains left the field a quagmire with both teams struggling to find a rhythm."
It was not pretty all the time, but I am proud of the girls for playing well as a team and getting a win," said head coach Jay Entlich. "The field was pretty much a mud pit after all the rain it took and we played extremely well as a team and were able to get a win."
The Lady Cougars dominated the flow of the game for much of the contest, out-shooting the Mocs. The back line of defenders Judith Ospina, Cortney Norris, Sarah Hawkins, and Megan Honig kept the pressure off Monica Sanchez in goal. Sanchez recorded five saves with only two being serious scoring threats.
Entlich also cited the surprising play of newcomers Hillary Holder, Rachel Walthall, and Sam Freedman in the game. "Holder played the entire game in her debut with CSU and Freedman and Walthall both gave us quality minutes. That is always a pleasant surprise when freshmen contribute right away like that," said Entlich.
CSU returns to action here Sunday as they will face Tampa in a 1 PM kickoff.
Source: Columbus State University Sports Information
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