Oberlin, Ohio- In their first game on home turf this season, Oberlin secured an overtime victory in dramatic fashion match against Nazareth on Saturday afternoon. The OT win moves the Yeowomen to 1-1 on the season ahead of their next home match.
 
Newcomer Elly Scheer put Oberlin on the board first in the third quarter, while keeper Post battled against a hungry Nazareth offense making eight saves. It was Jackie Oh connecting with Vanessa Baker in the final minutes of overtime that secured the go ahead win.
 
An aggressive offense came out early against Oberlin, but the defense led by Abbie Patchen and Scheer held Nazareth off the board. After a plethora of corner opportunities, Nazareth finally found the back of the net off corner pass to the center of the arch for a 1-0 lead.
 
Coming out of the half down 1-0, Oberlin settled on their offensive end before earning a penalty strike. One-on-one with the goalie, Scheer stepped up to the line and drilled the ball into the upper left corner for the Yeowomen's first goal of the season. Scoreless headed into the final minutes of play, Nazareth got ahead of the Crimson and Gold defense on a fast break towards goal. With just Post there to make the save, the senior keeper came out to the top of the arch for the diving stop. Deadlocked at 1-1, the match headed into 7v7, golden-goal overtime.
 
As soon as the extra period got underway, both teams found themselves sprinting up and down the field pining for scoring opportunities. With 3:04 left in overtime, the Crimson and Gold settled inside their offensive arch where Oh sent the ball toward the front of the cage for Baker to tap it into the net. The 2-1 victory gives Oberlin their second-straight win on home turf, dating back to last season.
 
The young squad returns the field next for a home match against Medaille College on Saturday, September 10 at 4pm. The match will have a live stream available here with live stats available here.
 
Fans can watch all the home matches live online. Home contests can be accessed on a TV through the official Oberlin College Sports Network app on Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV.