November 19, 2005

Maroons Defeat Puget Sound in OT, Move on to National Semifinals

CHICAGO -- Senior Renee Neuner (Haslett, Mich./ Haslett) scored the only goal of the match in the final minute of the first overtime period to give the University of Chicago a 1-0 win over the University of Puget Sound Saturday at Stagg Field and a berth in the 2005 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship semifinals.

Neuner tallied her 18th goal of the year off an assist from freshman midfielder Siggy Nachtergaele (Davis, Calif./ Davis) at the 99:53 mark as Chicago (18-2-2) earned its second national semifinal appearance in the past three years.

Senior Andrea Przybysz (Troy, Mich./ Athens) made two saves to post the shutout.

Puget Sound (18-2-2) netminder Erin Williams stopped four shots.

Chicago outshot the Loggers by a 13-5 margin.

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