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FREDONIA, N.Y. -- Fredonia State and Mount Union played 110 minutes of soccer and finished with a 3-3 tie. Due to Tournament tiebreakers, the Devils were name the 2013 Clarion Hotel Classic Champions.
With just over six minutes left in the second overtime, the Devils had a great opportunity to score. Tournament MVP
Kristie Kleine (Cazenovia) had a breakaway ahead of the pack and rocketed a shot. Mount Union goalie Maria Favorite positioned herself perfectly and caught the kick. It was her 11th and final save of the contest.
Fredonia State's
Hannah McGlinchey (Babylon) was also credited with 11 saves.
Early on in the game, it looked as though Mount Union would take control of the game. Seven-and-a-half minutes in, Nicole Moldovan put the Purple Raiders up 1-0. Moldovan struck again in the 24th minute to give Mount Union a 2-0 edge.
The Devils fought back with a pair of goals to tie the game by the end of the first half.
In the 33rd minute,
Ally Tatro (Fairport) connected for her first goal of the season. Two-and-a-half minutes later, Kleine tied the game with her third goal of the tournament courtesy of a Tatro assist.
In the second half, the teams traded a pair of early goals. Mount Union's Gina Wall connected at the 56:51 mark. Fredonia State's
Shannon Letina gave the game its second tie a minute later on assists from Tatro and
Alexis Moreland.
In the first overtime, both teams got off two shots each, but could not score. The second overtime saw each team take one shot.
Mount Union held a 23-16 advantage in shots, while the Devils had the edge in corner kicks, 7-3.
The Devils now stand at 1-2-1 on the season. Mount Union moves to 3-0-1.
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Tournament Champion - Fredonia State (by virtue of tiebreaker)
Tournament MVP -
Kristie Kleine
All Tournament Team
Maggie Horan, Fredonia State
Jenna Smolinski, Fredonia State
Ally Tatro, Fredonia State
Kolbie Hanes, Mount Union
Maria Favorite, Mount Union
Bridgett Mulhall, Mount Union
Sam Vasy, Penn State Behrend
Kiley Ransbury, Penn State Behrend
Maddisen Melley, Utica
Emily Lefebvre, Utica
