JOPLIN, Mo. –
Myka Heimbach tallied twice in Northeastern State's second-straight overtime victory. The sophomore put a shot to the bottom of the net in the 94th minute to give NSU a 3-2 triumph over Missouri Southern Friday evening.
It was the RiverHawks' third-straight win and second on the road.
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NSU had five shots on-goal in the first half but neither team found the back of the net.
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Paulina Chavez broke the scoreless tie in the 53rd minute on a pass by
Callie Rucker.
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After the Lions knotted the contest in the 66th minute, Heimbach put one through to the bottom left of the net three minutes later.
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Missouri Southern knotted the score back up, this time 2-2, in the 83rd minute.
The RiverHawks had two shots on-goal in the overtime period and Heimbach put the shot through the middle of the net for the golden goal.
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Four different RiverHawks had two shots on-goal each. The teams combined for 37 shots in the contest including 18 towards the net.
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NSU moves to 3-2 (3-1 in MIAA southeast division) while Missouri Southern falls to 4-7 (1-3 in MIAA).
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Northeastern State will close the six-match regular season with Central Oklahoma at Doc Wadley Stadium Sunday at 1 p.m.
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NOTE:Â Spring matches for women's soccer do not count toward career statistics or overall records.
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