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Bonnies win double-overtime thriller at Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. - Sophomore Tori Burchett broke a scoreless tie in the 107th minute of double-overtime with her first career game-winning goal to launch the St. Bonaventure women's soccer team to a thrilling 1-0 win at Richmond on Sunday afternoon.

The win equals the single-season record of six Atlantic 10 wins set by last year's club, while the shutout is the Brown and White's fifth in conference play, a new program record.

The Bonnies now stand at 6-2 in the A-10, good for 18 points and a tie for third place heading into the final week of regular season play. The win also denied the Spiders (8-8-2) from passing the Brown and White in the league standings.

"It was a really competitive soccer game. Each team hit the crossbar and Richmond cleared a certain goal off the line in the first overtime, but I am so proud of the kind of heart we showed," said head coach Manoj Khettry.

Burchett's fifth goal of the season started on a free kick from just over the midfield line. Sophomore Janelle Taylor sent the kick into the goal box where it was deflected to the right side of the goal. With her back to the charging Richmond goalie, Burchett flicked the ball over her head and into the far left post for the goal.

"Every player who played did so with real commitment towards our goal of making it back to the A-10 Tournament. Tori's goal was very opportunistic and a great goal," Khettry said.

Each team had plenty of good scoring chances throughout the game, as the Bonnies posted a 16-11 advantage in shots and 8-4 edge in corner kicks.

Junior keeper Nicole Markert posted her league-leading fifth shutout in conference play making four saves. Markert's counterpart, Richmond goalie Melissa Pacheco, made seven saves, including five in the second half.

Eight different players registered a shot for the Bonnies, led by a five from junior Anna Cunningham.

Now one win shy of registering double-digit victories for the second straight season, St. Bonaventure will host a trio of A-10 games over the week. Dayton will be the first to visit McGraw-Jennings Field on Wednesday at 3 p.m. The game is a makeup of the Oct. 16th game that was cancelled due to weather.

"Next week is going to be a challenging week, but if we play with the kind of heart we showed today, I know all of us will be pleased with our performance."

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