New Jersey City University Athletics

Box Score OLD WESTBURY, NY (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | After more than 105 minutes of scoreless soccer, an unlucky rebound finally led to defeat for the New Jersey City University women's soccer team. Sophomore transfer goalkeeper Cassie Lubonski (Edison, NJ/Edison) made eight saves in more than 60 minutes of action but early in the 106^th minute, a shot by SUNY College at Old Westbury deflected off her hands, struck the crossbar and ping-ponged off her back and into the net as the host Panthers escaped with a 1-0 double overtime victory in a non-conference game on September 14 at Panther Park.
 
Old Westbury (2-2) and NJCU (1-2-1) played neck-to-neck in a scoreless game despite the Panthers owning a 33-7 advantage in shots and a 5-0 edge in corner kicks. OW had a 24-6 edge in shots in regulation, including 15-4 in the second half, and 9-1 in OT.
 
The Gothic Knights, playing a woman down much of the second half due to an injury and short bench, stayed in the game thanks to stellar efforts in net from Lubonski and junior All-NJAC goalkeeper BRITTANY HOFFMAN (McMurray, PA/Peters Township). Hoffman started the game and made three saves in a 45-minute first half stint. Lubonski made eight saves in 60:13 of action, including six in the second half.
 
NJCU was playing its second consecutive double overtime game after tying College of Staten Island, 1-1, on September 11. It was OW's first-ever win against the Knights in five meetings.
 
The lone goal was scored with 4:47 remaining in the second overtime period as JoAnna Kettell took a shot off an NJCU defender's clear attempt from 15 yards away towards the mid-left portion of the goal. Lubonski attempted to tip a save away but the shot ricocheted off her gloves, the crossbar and then her back and caromed into the net. OW's Caitlin Thomas made two saves in 105:13 to collect her second shutout victory of the season.
 
Kettell had a game-high eight shots (four on goal) while teammate Edania Martinez matched her with eight shots (one on goal). Stephanie Maybie had six shots (three SOG).
 
Freshman forward JILLIAN PECINA (Kenilworth, NJ/David Brearley) led NJCU with four shots (two on goal); both shots on target came in regulation.
 
NJCU's next contest is its 2013 home opener and New Jersey Athletic Conference debut when it hosts William Paterson University on Saturday, September 21 at 1 p.m. at the Robert L. McNulty Memorial Soccer Field.