Boxscore

Florence, SC—Oct.10—Senior Michelle Williston scored on a 13-yard shot in overtime to give Howard University a 2-1 win over Francis Marion University (3-5-0) in a women’s non-conference match.

            After a scoreless first half, Howard freshman Meghan Nick scored in the 59^th minute to give the Lady Bison a 1-0 lead.  It was Nick’s first career goal.

            But FMU, in its first year as a provisional NCAA Division 1 member, countered in the 71^st minute on a goal by senior Katie Riley to tie the score at 1-1 and send it into overtime.

            Then with only 5:47 into the overtime, Williston scored the game winner after a feed from Lauren White that extended its win streak to three.

            Howard (4-8-1) out-shot the hosts, 12-7 and held a commanding 11-3 advantage in corner kicks.

            Senior goalkeeper Lindsey Walton finished with three saves for Howard, including a potential game winner at the beginning of the extra period.

            Howard travels to Annapolis, MD to take on the Naval Academy on Monday at 7 p.m.

  Howard University     0          1          1          2
  Francis Marion            0          1          0          1

GOALS: FMU-Riley, 71^st minute; HU-Nick, 59^th minute; Williston, 96^th minute.

ASSISTS: FMU-Tremmel; HU-Jackson, Miner and White

SHOTS: FMU-7; HU-12

SAVES: FMU-6; HU-3