Sennes’ Golden Goal Gives FAU Thrilling Double Overtime Win Over Marshall

Friday, October 15

Boca Raton, Fla.

7 PM

Florida Atlantic

5-5-4, 3-1-2

Marshall

3-9-2, 0-5-1

Marshall

FAUW

Sennes’ Golden Goal Gives FAU Thrilling Double Overtime Win Over Marshall

10/15/2021 11:05:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. – A thrilling 104 minutes of soccer was finished by an FAU golden goal off the foot of Mia Sennes. Sennes scored four minutes into the second overtime to lift the Florida Atlantic University women's soccer team to a dramatic 3-2 win over Marshall. FAU (5-5-4, 3-1-2) clinched a berth to the Conference USA Tournament with the exciting victory.

The Dramatic Finish
Four minutes into double overtime, Bri Austin sent a through ball towards the middle of the field that found an open Sennes who beat her defender by a step. The freshman forward ran it to the box where she beat the Marshall keeper to give FAU the wild win. The goal was the third of the year for Sennes and her first career game-winner.

Porter's Clutch Goal Ties it up Late
Before Sennes provided the heroics, it was Miracle Porter who came through in the clutch with a critical goal. The Thundering Herd (3-9-2, 0-5-1 C-USA) held a 2-1 lead with under 30 seconds left to play in regulation and looked to be heading towards the win. Emma Grissom corralled possession out on the left side and sent a looping pass that found Porter in the center of the box. After she controlled possession, Porter blasted a left-footed rocket into the top right of the net to gridlock the score at 2-2 with just 26 seconds left.

Notables

Austin got FAU on the board in the first half with a penalty kick goal. The score was her fourth of the campaign
With the goal and assist, Austin now stands at 11 points this year which leads the Owls
Marshall tied the game 1:29 into the second half with a Morgan White goal
A penalty kick from the Thundering Herd's Kat Gonzalez gave Marshall a one-goal edge in the 61'
Porter's goal was her fourth of the season which ties her with Austin for the team lead
This is the second straight game where the Owls have scored with time winding down in regulation. Against UTEP, Gi Krstec connected with 1:29 to play to put FAU up, 1-0
FAU had a sizable edge in shots (21-9) and to pair with a 7-5 lead in corner kicks
Going the distance and playing all 105 minutes for FAU was Amit Cohen, Hailey Landrus, Hunter Koziara, Jodi Smith, Amanda Martin, and Krstec. Smith and Cohen have yet to come off the field at all this season, having played the full 1,378 minutes for FAU

Postgame Interview With Coach Baker

Postgame Interview With Sennes

What's Next
Next Friday night is the penultimate regular season match for the Owls, as they will travel to WKU for a 7:00 p.m. start.

Conference USA Tournament on the Horizon
FAU will serve as the host for the 2021 Conference USA Women's Soccer Championship. The tourney scheduled to begin on Nov. 1 with the championship match to be held on Nov. 7.

Women's Soccer on Social Media
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