Zambrano Scores Twice as Franklin & Marshall Manages McDaniel 2-1 2OT in Women's Soccer

by Sports Information
10/1/05

WESTMINSTER, MD – Amanda Zambrano (Sr., Pittsburgh, PA/Fox Chapel) scored twice, including the game-winner midway through the second overtime period, to lead the Franklin & Marshall College women’s soccer team to a 2-1 double overtime victory at McDaniel College in Centennial Conference action.

The Diplomats (7-1-1, 2-1 CC) broke a 1-1 tie as Nicole Boyle (Fr., Boca Raton, FL/Spanish River) found Zambrano off a corner kick for the game-winner. The goal marked Zambrano’s second score off a corner kick in the game as she gave F&M a 1-0 lead 4:18 into the contest as Julie Fleming (Sr., Lancaster, PA/Penn Manor) connected with her on a corner kick in the game’s opening minutes.

McDaniel knotted the score prior to halftime as Tara Healy tallied an unassisted goal at 34:17 to tie the game.

The two teams battled through 71:01 without either squad finding the back of the net again before Boyle and Zambrano connected to hand Franklin & Marshall its seventh win of the season.

Franklin & Marshall will continue the season on October 5 at Dickinson College. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m.

Franklin & Marshall (7-1-1, 2-1 CC) 1-0-0-1 -- 2
McDaniel (4-5-1, 1-2-1 CC) 1-0-0-0 -- 1

Goals:
F&M – Amanda Zambrano (Julie Fleming), 4:18
McD – Tara Healy (unassisted), 34:17
F&M – Amanda Zambrano (Nicole Boyle), 105:18

Shots: F&M 12, McD 8

Saves: F&M – Robyn Jones, 3 (105:18)
McD – Michelle Mullen, 6 (105:18)

Corner Kicks: F&M 5, McD 2

Fouls: F&M 15, McD 10