Titans Rise High Over Phoenix In Overtime

October 13, 2018

GREEN BAY, Wisc. (10/13/2018) -- Freshman Nasreen Kobeissi sent the Titans home a winner on Saturday evening with the rookie booting the game-winning goal in overtime as the University of Detroit Mercy women's soccer team blanked Green Bay, 1-0, on the road.

It was the second-straight game that Kobeissi has found the back of the net. 

Detroit Mercy (5-7-3, 1-4-1 HL) and Green Bay (2-11-1, 0-5-1 HL) were equal in almost every category for 90 minutes, but less than two minutes into overtime, Kobeissi was able to get by her defender and fire a shot high and over the goalie for the victory.

Senior Marina Manzo made four saves in net, pushing her season total to 94 and moving into ninth place all-time in a single season at Detroit Mercy.

Both teams had six shots on net with five on goal for the Titans and four for the Phoenix. Detroit Mercy also had a 3-2 edge in corner kicks.

The red, white and blue will now look to extend its streak to three in a  row when the Titans host Cleveland State on Wednesday. Game time is set for 4 p.m. at Titan Field. 

First Half:

  • The Titans had an early opportunity as senior Carly Fiorido's shot at 5:33 was saved
  • Green Bay had a corner kick in the sixth minute that didn't result in anything, and about five minutes later, the Phoenix had a shot on goal that Manzo turned away
  • The Titans had a corner kick at 18:42 that did not produce a shot as did Green Bay with the same result at 20:38
  • Manzo made her second save with less than six minutes to go in the half, and Fiorido had an attempt that was saved in the 44th minute


Second Half:

  • About 20 minutes went by before the first shot of the half as Manzo picked up her third save at 65:03
  • Detroit Mercy had a scoring opportunity in the 79th minute as freshman Julie Ann Piechocki's corner kick gave way to a shot by Fiorido that a member of the Green Bay defense was able to stop
  • The Phoenix had a look on net, but Manzo denied it at 81:13


First Overtime:

  • Less than two minutes into the extra session, Kobeissi was able to turn on her defender and fired a shot high, beating the keeper


Game Notes:

  • Detroit Mercy leads the all-time series, 23-3-3, and are 6-2-2 all-time on the road at Green Bay
  • The Titans have outscored Green Bay, 65-20, in 29 career meeting and have posted 17 shutouts
  • Detroit Mercy has now played in seven overtimes this season, tied for the fourth most in the nation
  • Manzo raised her career high in saves to 94 moving into the school's single-season top 10 and tying Alisson Dube (2001) for ninth all-time
  • Kobeissi scored her first career goal in the last game at Northwood

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