PHILADELPHIA – During the 102^nd minute in the second overtime period, junior Amirah Louketis scored the game-winning goal as the La Salle women's soccer team (6-4-1, 2-1-0 A-10) defeated Duquesne (3-4-2, 1-2-0 A-10), 3-2, at McCarthy Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Duquesne jumped out to a 2-0 lead by the 30^th minute of the game. Deena DeBaldo scored the first Dukes' goal during the 11^th minute on an assist from Jaimi Araujo. The second goal came after a shot bounced of the crossbar, hit junior keeper Claudia Jenkins and rolled over the goal line.
• La Salle bounced back quickly by scoring two goals in a 2:18 span. The first score came from senior Jess Shanahan off an assist from Louketis.
• Junior Jenna Soriano took a free kick from about 20 yards out and sent the ball into the upper left corner to knot the game at two apiece.
• The next 69 minutes of the game were scoreless until freshman Leah Giles found Louketis on the game-winner.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Louketis ended the day with three points after the goal and assist.
• Soriano and Shanahan picked up their second goals of the season.
• Jenkins (6-4-1) made four saves on the day.

GAME NOTES:

• Louketis is now tied with redshirt-senior Maci Bower for a team leading 11 points. Each have five goals and an assist.
• Giles extends her lead in the assist column and now has double the next Explorer with four.

UP NEXT:
La Salle is back in action on Thursday when VCU comes to McCarthy Stadium for a game under the lights. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. with the game streaming on ESPN+.