Special to the Leader & Times

The Lady Redskin soccer team came out on top in a double-overtime battle, defeating the Panthers 5-4 Thursday in Great Bend. The match was back-and-forth from the start, with both teams trading momentum and big plays throughout regulation.

Liberal struck first when sophomore Denisse Garcia found the back of the net off a perfectly placed ball to the center from sophomore Ana Vela with 36:46 remaining in the first half.

Shortly after, Garcia assisted sophomore Ashley Batista for another goal. Sophomore Ana Vela then added to the lead, finishing off a corner kick delivered by Batista.

The Panthers responded with two goals, but sophomore Lily Guy closed out the first half strong with a goal off a pass from junior Evelin Tarango.

In the second half, the Panthers battled back, scoring twice to even the match and force overtime.

After a scoreless first overtime, the game came down to the final moments of the second overtime. With just 2:47 remaining, Lily Guy delivered the golden goal off an assist from junior Liliana Santiago to secure the 5-4 victory for the Lady Red.

SCORING SUMMARY

First Half

Denisse Garcia (So.) – assist: Ana Vela (So.) – 36:46

Ashley Batista (So.) – assist: Denisse Garcia (So.) – 30:31

Ana Vela (So.) – assist: Ashley Batista (So.) – 19:12 (corner kick)

Panthers – 12:37

Panthers – 7:58

Lily Guy (So.) – assist: Evelin Tarango (Jr.) – 4:19

Second Half

Panthers – 22:00

Panthers – 21:27

Double Overtime

Lily Guy (So.) – assist: Liliana Santiago (Jr.) – 2:47 (Golden Goal)

The Lady Red will be back in action Tuesday, at Dodge City and Thursday at Hays.