Taylor's score gives Belles tie
By MOLLY McVOY
Assistant Sports Editor
Excitement continues to be the word of the day for Saint Mary's soccer.
The Belles finished Monday's game in a 1-1 tie at Bethel College, going into double overtime for the second consecutive time.
The Belles are off to their best start in the history of the program with a record of 6-1-1.
"I'm really excited this year," junior Laura Paulen said. "We have a lot of potential and we're using it."
The Belles scored early in Monday's game, and seemed to dominate play on the field.
But after a goal in the first half by freshman Lynn Taylor, the Belles could not add on.
Bethel came back to score with 13 minutes left in the game to tie it up.
This sent the game into overtime, where neither team scored, sending the game into double overtime. The game was called at a tie because of the poor weather in the second overtime.
"We're a little frustrated because we should have beaten them early," freshman Heather Muth said. "We wanted to finish the game because I think we could have won."
Muth scored the winning goal in Saturday's double-overtime victory against Adrian College. The Belles won that game 1-0.
Once again, the Belles dominated play, outshooting Adrian 45-9. Adrian's goalkeeper, Sarah Moulik stopped the offense with 20 saves.
It was not until two minutes remained in the final overtime that Muth scored, with an assist by Paulen.
Saint Mary's was thrilled with the victory despite the difficulties.
"It was really exciting," Muth said. "We had really good passing and it's just getting to the point where we need to finish."
The Belles' next league game is a home match against Albion College on Oct. 6. Here the Belles are confident the home field advantage will give them the edge.
"I really appreciate the fans who come out to watch us," Paulen said. "The support really motivates us."
Albion is the MIAA leader in soccer this season. Saint Mary's tied Albion in the team's only meeting last season.
All Sports Stories for Tuesday, September 28, 1999
