LeTourneau University freshman
Kennedy Keer knocked in a header for her second collegiate goal with 15 seconds left in the women's soccer match to propel the host YellowJackets to a 3-2 win over Louisiana College on Friday.
The YellowJackets (5-5-1, 2-2 ASC) set up for a corner kick in the final seconds of the match with sophomore
Raylene Gould finding Keer on a corner kick with 15 seconds left to play. LETU head coach
John Antonisse sent in his entire team on the corner kick with Keer capitalizing on the game winner.
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The Wildcats (0-9, 0-3 ASC) jumped out to an early 2-0 advantage but it was the YellowJackets, who answered the challenge for the come-from-behind victory.
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"We played a very tough opponent tonight and escaped with a last-second goal, which shows the character of our team," said Antonisse. "I'm very thankful that the Lord has blessed us with a winner's mentality. The ladies stepped up to the challenge of the game at just the right time."
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LC went ahead in the sixth minute on a Zully Maldonado goal and added to their lead on a Erin Biggs goal in the 20
th minute.
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The YellowJackets refused to concede and got on the board when sophomore
Stephanie Vana scored her team-leading seventh goal of the season. The Bonita, California native found the back of the net when she dribbled down the middle and fired a shot past Annette Londono in the 23
rd minute.
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Trailing 2-1, just before halftime, Vana had a shot that was deflected by Londono and alertly picked up by freshman
Angie Patino for her first collegiate goal to tie the contest at 2 in the 44
th minute. The game remained tied until the last-second heroics by Keer on the corner kick.
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Next, LeTourneau will host East Texas Baptist in East Texas United FC Night on Saturday, October 11 at 5 p.m.Â