WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS – University of the Incarnate Word junior Amber Guenther (San Antonio/Johnson HS) came through with a game-winning sudden-death goal in Friday night's, 2-1 overtime victory at Lone Star Conference rival Midwestern State in women's soccer action. (Box Score)

Guenther played the role of hero for the Cardinals (7-5, 7-3) and propelled the team to a fifth straight victory to remain tied at the top of the conference standings with West Texas A&M. 

The Mustangs (3-8-3, 3-4-3) were able to get on the board first when Morgan Hannon scored her first goal of the season coming off the assist from Payton Fookes' free kick chance.  The goal came at 54:19, but the MSU lead was short-lived.
Eighteen seconds after Hannon's goal, Sarah Johnson (Austin/Home School) tied the game on a shot from just outside of the box that beat the goalkeeper.

After Johnson's game-tying goal neither team managed a shot attempt over the next 20 minutes.  MSU finally fired off a pair of shots that were both blocked.  Kathryn Mundy (Houston/Pope John XXIII) put a shot on goal for the Cardinals in the 86^th minute, but that was as close as the teams would get to preventing extra time.

In the first overtime period, each time attempted two shots, but it looked like the game would be headed to a second overtime period.  However, Guenther struck with her team-leading seventh goal of the season with just 12 seconds remaining in the period.  Her goal came after a crossing pass was redirected by the goalkeeper right to her.

The Cardinals outshot the Mustangs, 15-8 in the contest.  Freshman Karly Brightwell (Houston/Elkins HS) picked up her first career win in goal for the Cardinals and only had to make one save in the game.  Mallory Whitworth was handed the loss for the Mustangs despite making five saves.

The Cardinals are back in action on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Abilene Christian.
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