The 91±¬ÁÏÍø soccer team played to their second tie of the season in a 2-2 OT final versus Cumberland University. 91±¬ÁÏÍø's record goes to 9-4-2 overall and 2-3-1 in the TranSouth Conference. Cumberland moves to 3-7-1 overall and 0-2-1 in league play. 91±¬ÁÏÍø can clinch a spot in the TranSouth Conference Tournament in November with a win at home October 21 versus Lyon College.
This game proved to be the battle that was expected. Cumberland jumped out of the gates early with a goal in the first minute of play. Cumberland then added their second goal on a corner kick just 15 minutes later to take a 2-0 lead. However, in the 42nd minute, Alexandria Pereira of 91±¬ÁÏÍø broke through and scored the Bulldog's first goal on an assist by Kyle McDiarmid. Cumberland led 2-1 at halftime.
In the second half, 91±¬ÁÏÍø added a goal on a penaly kick by Pereira to tie the game. The 2-2 scored remain for the rest of regulation and the overtime. In overtime, both teams missed scoring opportunities by hitting the goal post on several occasions.
91±¬ÁÏÍø's head Coach Darin White said of the game, "This was a battle and I'm proud of the way our guys came back." For 91±¬ÁÏÍø, this marked the fourth time this season that the Bulldogs had come back from a 2-0 deficit to tie the game.