MURFREESBORO, N.C. - The Ferrum College women's soccer team made history Wednesday evening, earning its first-ever postseason victory as an NCAA Division II member with a thrilling 3–2 overtime upset of sixth-seeded Chowan University in the opening round of the Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer Tournament. Freshman midfielder Summer Stevens played the hero for the 11th-seeded Panthers, scoring the golden goal just 2:54 into overtime to propel Ferrum past Chowan on the road at Hawks Field.

RECORDS
Ferrum 8-8-2 (6-8-0)
Chowan 7-9-1 (7-6-1)

THE BASICS
Sophomore sensation Amber Nichole Gillen led the Panthers' attack with two goals in regulation. Gillen opened the scoring in the 37th minute off a setup from Breanna Herlihy, giving Ferrum a 1–0 lead at halftime. Chowan equalized in the 61st minute on a goal by Riley Donnelly, assisted by Amy Cotton, but Gillen answered quickly—striking again in the 63rd minute to restore the Panthers' advantage. The Hawks battled back to level the score at 2–2 in the 70th minute when Laura Hulme converted off assists from Donnelly and Cotton, forcing extra time.

In overtime, Ferrum wasted no time. Stevens found the back of the net in the 93rd minute to secure the historic win and send the Panthers into the Conference Carolinas quarterfinals. Senior Ashli Wuss was outstanding on defense, making seven saves.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Gillen 2 goals; Stevens 1 goal; Herlihy 1 assist, Wuss 7 saves
Chowan: Donnelly 1 goal, Hulme 1 goal

BEHIND THE WHISTLE
"This is a special moment for our program," said Head Coach Erin Saleeby-Dent "To get our first postseason win as a Division II member says a lot about the growth, belief, and fight in this team. We're proud of how our players stayed composed and battled through a tough environment to earn it."

UP NEXT
Coach Saleeby-Dent's team will travel to Pembroke, North Carolina on Saturday, November 8^th to face third-seeded UNC Pembroke in the Conference Carolinas Quarterfinals.  Kickoff is set for 7 pm.