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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue women's soccer recorded 30-plus shots for the second game in a row, but it was Michigan State that scored in the final minute of the first overtime period to break the stalemate and take the season finale for both teams 2-1 Wednesday at Folk Field.
Jamie Cheslik scored the golden goal in the 100th minute, finishing off a counterattack that produced a three-on-one rush for the Spartans (7-10-1, 4-7-0 B1G).
Andrea Petrina opened the scoring in the 42nd minute, giving the Boilermakers (4-12-1, 2-8-1 B1G) a halftime lead with her fourth goal of the season and seventh career. After also scoring in Saturday's draw with Indiana, she joined Hannah Leinert as Purdue players to score in consecutive games this season.
Michigan State equalized on a header goal from Lexy Warner in the 60th minute. MSU goalkeeper Savanna Wojtanowski came up big with 13 saves, including eight in the second half. The junior made 27 saves over the final two games of the year.
The Boilermakers hit the crossbar with shots in the eighth and 95th minutes.
Purdue suffered three overtime losses this year, all in 2-1 fashion after it scored the game's first goal. The three overtime losses in one season is technically a program first. The 2005 team lost three games that went to extra time, but the third of the three defeats was in a penalty kick shootout in an NCAA Tournament against Milwaukee; postseason games lost in a shootout go down in the record book as draws.
Not meant to be tonight as the Boilermakers fall 2-1 in OT. Here are the highlights, courtesy of @BTNStudentU https://t.co/m6kXj3efwB
-- Purdue Soccer (@PurdueSoccer) October 27, 2016
Petrina finished with 11 shots, one shy of the program record she established Saturday vs. Indiana. The 23 shots are the most ever by a Boilermaker in consecutive games. She racked up eight shots on goal on this night, a significant improvement after having just two shots on goal four days ago.
Petrina's goal was scored unassisted from about 25 yards out from the heart of the field. She won possession of the ball near midfield and dribbled into an open shooting lane via the left flank, scoring with a shot inside the left post.
Erika Arkans hit the crossbar with a shot from the right side of the 18-yard box early in the game. Ena Sabanagic did likewise just before the midpoint of the first overtime period, hitting a floater off the bar from about 20 yards out on the right flank.
Seven of Purdue's 12 seniors saw action in the season finale, closing out their careers with spirited efforts in another wide-open game. Senior goalkeeper Jordan Ginther finished with five saves, her finest effort coming on the first shot of the second half. Morgan McKerchie would have scored with a header from the right slot of the 18-yard box, but Ginther made the diving save to her right.
While the Boilermakers were able to generate a season-high 14 shots on goal, matching their most ever in a game they lost, too many of the shots on frame in the second half and overtime were hit directly at Wojtanowski. She did have a quality leaping save at the left post to deny senior Gianna Milaro a goal in the 74th minute. That led to a corner kick and more bad luck for Purdue. Wojtanowski made a save on Mikayla Lasky's header on the corner, but it created a rebound opportunity for Maddy Ducan. Not only was Duncan's shot attempt knocked down by a teammates to keep it out of the net, but the Boilermakers were also whistled for a hand ball to end the scramble.
Megan Kaser, Dannah Williams, Duncan and Petrina went the distance among the Purdue field players. As a senior this fall, Kaser played every minute of all 11 Big Ten games. Sabanagic logged 61 minutes to lead the reserves. Lasky (57 minutes) also played more than half the game off the bench in her collegiate swan song.
The Boilermakers will have to bid adieu to their large senior class, but are scheduled to return seven players that started each of the final four games this year. Three-year goal scoring leader Maddy Williams is also on track to be back for the 2017 campaign after redshirting this fall with a knee injury.
Despite some of the frustrating results, head coach Drew Roff felt #Purdue played very well tonight & in October. https://t.co/bhoIjbrxoT
-- Purdue Soccer (@PurdueSoccer) October 27, 2016
.@PurdueSoccer had tons of shots on goal tonightâš½
Only 1 scored, but they fought to the last second👍🏼
full gallery: https://t.co/T4MjEt5UmJ pic.twitter.com/yuWUnMP4EK-- Trevor Mahlmannâ˜" (@TrevorMahlmann) October 27, 2016