Dos Santos Nets Game-Winner in Overtime

SALEM, Mass. – Grace Dos Santos (Brockton, Mass.) scored the game-winning goal in extra time as the Vikings defeated UMass Dartmouth 2-1 on Wednesday evening at Alumni Field. Lucas Amaral (Peabody, Mass.) found Dos Santos on a breakaway and the forward beat Danny Andrade (New Bedford, Mass.) from five yards out for the game-winner just over a minute in overtime. The Vikings improve to 6-1 on the season while the Corsairs fall to (0-5-1).

Both teams entered halftime in a scoreless tie as neither team could find the back of the net. The Corsairs took seven shots to Salem State's six.

In the 52^nd minute, Joe Morehead (Fairhaven, Mass.) broke the tie as he took the ball up the field and slivered through two Viking defenders to put UMass Dartmouth on top 1-0. 

Twelve minutes later, Dominique Panmo (Lynn, Mass.) crossed the ball from the left side of the field to Edwin Demoya (Salem, Mass.) who floated a header just over the goalie's reach to tie the game at 1-1. Andrade helped keep the game tied minutes later, making two consecutive saves from point-blank range to deny Salem State the lead. 

Andrade finished with five saves for the game for the Corsairs. On the other side, Christopher Jimenez (Nashua, N.H.) did a brilliant job holding Dartmouth to one goal, making seven stops for the game.

The Vikings finished the game with a 21-15 advantage in shots.