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ALBANY – Senior forward Nina Predanic converted a penalty kick with 18 seconds left in the second overtime to allow The College of Saint Rose to upend visiting Northeast-10 Conference rival Pace University 1-0 tonight in a match that featured a pair of nationally ranked and unbeaten squads.
 
"Both teams showed grit and resilience. Pace is a great squad and both sides played with a lot of desire. I thought our defense played extremely well," said head coach Laurie Darling Gutheil. "Nina is an extremely talented and dynamic player, and is dangerous any time she steps over the ball."
 
The Golden Knights (5-0-1/2-0-1 NE10), ranked #12 for the second consecutive week in the United Soccer Coaches National Poll, outshot the 24th ranked Setters (7-1-0/3-1-0 NE10) 16-10 while maintaining possession for 54 percent of the contest.
 
Each side manufactured three shots-on-goal and both had earlier chances to win it.
 
Junior keeper Marika Laurendeau thwarted a dangerous high shot by senior back Marta Sardornil at the 77:23 mark to keep the match scoreless.
 
Predanic had another PK opportunity midway through the first extra session, but Pace sophomore Jade Mallea stopped the attempt to add to the suspense.
 
Looking ahead, both squads are back on the pitch for conference dates Saturday. The Golden Knights travel to Waltham, Mass. for a 3:00 pm meeting at Bentley, while the Setters host Assumption at 6:00 pm. 

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Notes: Saint Rose is ranked #1 in the United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll for the second consecutive week…Predanic was named to the NE10 weekly honor roll for the second time this season on Monday…Laurendeau leads the conference with a .906 save percentage and a 0.48 goals-against-average…The Golden Knights have shut out three of their six foes and have yet to allow more than one goal in a match.

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