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Troy Senior Kiersten Edlund Caps Offseason with WPSL Title
7/23/2019 1:12:00 PM | Soccer
TROY, Alabama – Playing in boiling 102-degree heat, Kiersten Edlund and Pensacola FC claimed the program's second-ever WPSL title with a thrilling 4-3 defeat of Utah Royals FC Reserves Sunday at Neal Patterson Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Edlund played most of the 120 minutes in the double overtime affair, she anchored a defense that allowed just four goals during the regular season and held Utah scoreless through the two extra periods.
"The last few minutes were stressful," Edlund said.
"I really didn't want to go to a penalty shootout and I knew we could score another goal. When the goal went in we were so happy, but we had to get back, organized and defend for a few more minutes. I've been in that game in each of the past three years and to finally win it was awesome."
It appeared as if the WPSL title match would go to penalties when in the 118thminute Mollie Rouse faked a shot and found Briana Morris waiting in the center of the box. Morris tapped in the game-winner sending the team into a celebratory frenzy.
The WPSL is in its 22nd season and is the largest women's soccer league in the world with 119 clubs from coast-to-coast. WPSL rosters feature elite collegiate, post-collegiate, international and standout prep student-athletes. Many of the United States' most accomplished women's players have played in the WPSL, including household names such as Alex Morgan, Abby Wambach, Megan Rapinoe, Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain.
Edlund and her Trojan teammates open fall training in early August and play exhibitions against Samford (Aug. 16) and North Alabama (Aug. 18) before opening the regular season against Jackson State in the Trojan Classic on Aug. 23.
For more information on Troy soccer, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWSOC.
Edlund played most of the 120 minutes in the double overtime affair, she anchored a defense that allowed just four goals during the regular season and held Utah scoreless through the two extra periods.
"The last few minutes were stressful," Edlund said. "I really didn't want to go to a penalty shootout and I knew we could score another goal. When the goal went in we were so happy, but we had to get back, organized and defend for a few more minutes. I've been in that game in each of the past three years and to finally win it was awesome."
It appeared as if the WPSL title match would go to penalties when in the 118thminute Mollie Rouse faked a shot and found Briana Morris waiting in the center of the box. Morris tapped in the game-winner sending the team into a celebratory frenzy.
The WPSL is in its 22nd season and is the largest women's soccer league in the world with 119 clubs from coast-to-coast. WPSL rosters feature elite collegiate, post-collegiate, international and standout prep student-athletes. Many of the United States' most accomplished women's players have played in the WPSL, including household names such as Alex Morgan, Abby Wambach, Megan Rapinoe, Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain.
Edlund and her Trojan teammates open fall training in early August and play exhibitions against Samford (Aug. 16) and North Alabama (Aug. 18) before opening the regular season against Jackson State in the Trojan Classic on Aug. 23.
For more information on Troy soccer, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWSOC.
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