Reynier's OT goal lifts BHS girls over Garces
| Wednesday, Feb 03 2010 10:41 PM
Last Updated Wednesday, Feb 03 2010 11:21 PM
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Garces' Michelle Garnillo uses her head to gain possesion of the ball over Bakersfield's Nicole Storslett.
Bakersfield's Sierra Sagasta, left, battles Garces'Monica Diaz for control of the ball.
Kristen Reynier's perfectly placed shot lifted the Bakersfield girls soccer team to a 2-1 overtime win over Garces at Griffith Field on Wednesday night.
Reynier's goal sailed in over the over the outstretched arms of Garces keeper Sarah McDermott at the 6-minute mark of the second 10-minute overtime period. The score came off of a free kick from 30 yards out.
Garces' Kaitlin Swift had scored the equalizer in second-half stoppage time, chipping the ball past downed BHS keeper Bailey Ross and a Bakersfield defender and sending the match into overtime.
With the playoffs just two weeks away, a win couldn't have come at a better time for the Drillers as the battle for the Southeast Yosemite League title is heating up.
"It was a great win; Kristen scored a great goal," Bakersfield coach Brian Walker said. "We dropped our first game against Garces 2-0 earlier in the season, and they are always a tough team to play. The girls battled hard tonight and it put us in a good position to win league."
The teams played a tight first half as neither was able to connect with any long outlet passes or control the match with any extended periods of possession.
Bakersfield (12-4-3, 7-1-0 SEYL) finally broke the deadlock when Nicole Storslett scored at the 9-minute mark, tucking a shot just under the crossbar from 25 yards out, giving Bakersfield a 1-0 advantage.
Swift missed an opportunity to give Garces the go-ahead goal in overtime, firing a rocket off the near post from just atop the area.
Garces (12-3-4, 7-2-1) out shot Bakersfield 11-6.
BHS plays at Foothill while Garces will host West on Friday.
