TOLEDO, Ohio (9/6/2018) -- The University of Detroit Mercy women's soccer team posted a dramatic come-from-behind win as freshman Julie Ann Piechocki booted in the game-winner with less than two minutes to go in the second overtime to give the Titans a 2-1 road win at Toledo on Thursday evening. 

The win moved Detroit Mercy to 2-3-1 on the year and 2-1-1 in its last four games, while Toledo fell to 3-2-1 overall.

The game was knotted at 1-1 late in the second overtime when senior Marina Manzo registered her eighth save of the game. She then set up the offense with a booming kick past midfield that was headed by sophomore Kelli Doyle to freshman Nasreen Kobeissi, who had a clean touch pass to Piechocki to keep her in stride and she did the rest, beating the keeper to the right side for the game winner. 

The Titans were down 1-0 early when Piechocki was able to feed senior Molly Kane and she put one up and over the goalie in the 30th minute.

Detroit Mercy will look to remain hot when it hosts Purdue Fort Wayne on Titan Field on Sunday at 4 p.m. 

It will be International Students Day and free lanyards will be handed out to all fans.  

First Half

• Toledo got on the board first just five minutes into the contest
• The Rockets had another opportunity at 16:23, but Manzo came up with a save
• Senior Carly Fiorido had a good look at the net at 22:98, but it was stopped
• Kane was then able to knot the game at 1-1 as she got some space from her defender to the left of the field and booted a ball that beat the goalie on the upper right side nearly 30 minutes in
• Manzo then kept Toledo off the board with saves at 31:34 and 35:35 before making her fourth save of the first half in the 42nd minute

Second Half

• The Titans looked like they were about to jump in front, but junior Casey Couturier's header was wide and she was called for the offsides
• Piechocki had a good view of the net and ripped a shot high in the 61st minute
• Toledo came back and put some pressure on the frame as a ball sailed high and wide and then Manzo was able to get in position for two saves in the 66th minute
• Kobeissi had a shot saved at 66:57
• Doyle had two attempts to give the Titans the lead as the UT keeper was able to turn her away twice at 75:05 and 77:25
• Toledo then had an opportunity at the go-ahead goal, but Manzo thwarted that in the 80th minute

First Overtime

• Toledo had a couple of corner kicks in the first 10 minutes, but one shot was blocked and another saw Manzo intercept a cross heading to the goal late in the period

Second Overtime

• Fiorido recorded a shot in the 104th minute that was stopped and she had another one go wide a couple of minutes later
• Toledo then had an opportunity at a game-winner at 107:44 that was turned away by Manzo, who then started the game-winning possession with a kick past the midfield
• Doyle won the ball in the air and got it to Kobeissi, who turned and made a clean pass to Piechocki, who got behind her defender and she beat the defense and the keeper to give the Titans the win

Game Notes

• Detroit Mercy now leads the overall series, 7-6-1, and is 3-5 on the road
• The last Detroit Mercy win at Toledo was on Sept. 2, 2005, a 1-0 victory
• Kane now has three career goals with her first two coming as a freshman in 2015 against Eastern Michigan and Green Bay – both game winners
• Piechocki's first goal was at Eastern Michigan
• Doyle had an assist at Eastern Michigan last year
• Koiebessi registered her first career point on the game-winning assist
• It was Manzo's 26th career win, moving her to a tie for third in school history with Nora Abolins (2010-12) and Katie Fortenberry (2004-08)

WINNER-WINNER PIECHOCKI DINNER! The freshman with the game winner in double overtime for a 2-1 Titan win at Toledo #DetroitsCollegeTeam #HLWSOC @NCAASoccer @TopDrawerSoccer pic.twitter.com/L349uPT4GL

— Detroit Mercy WSOC (@DetroitWSOC) September 6, 2018

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