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AU Edges Howard with Two Seconds Left
Konig Scores Game-winner

Simone Konig scored the game-winner with two seconds left. The goal gave AU a 4-3 win over Howard University.

Washington — American University freshman Simone Konig (Gartringen, Germany/School of Economics in Boblingen) scored the game winner off of a free kick to lift the Eagles to a 4-3 win over Howard University. Konig’s kick with two seconds left went in untouched.
AU was awarded the free kick after Howard received a yellow card with four seconds remaining. The game winning goal capped a furious AU rally in which Konig helped tie the game at three apiece after she fed Savannah Rennels (Rector, Pa./Latrobe Area/Bucknell) at the 86:21 mark. The assist gave Konig ten for the season, tying the AU single season record set by Liz Pike in 1993.
Senior Megan Monteith (Fredricksburg, Va./Chancellor) set up the Eagles second and third goals of the game. Her first assist was to sophomore Maha Elnabawi (Herndon, Va./Oakton) and tied the game at a goal apiece. Her second assist came just 92 seconds into the second half when Marcela Ricupero (Las Violetas, Monteserrin/Academia Cotopaxi) converted the pass and gave AU a 2-1 lead.
The Eagles 2-1 lead would last for 30 minutes before a late flurry of goals came about. Howard scored two in a row to take a 3-2 lead. Raneika Bean scored two of Howard’s three goals and she has 18 on the season.
Jen Liese (Rushland, Pa./Council Rock) faced nine shots and picked up five saves in the win. Howard goalie Lindsay Walton registered seven saves for the Bison.

American (6-7-2/2-1-1) will next host Patriot League rival Bucknell on October 26 at 2:00 p.m.

Game Summary 1 2 F
American 1 3 4
Howard 1 2 3

Scoring:
HU - Raneika Bean (Michelle Williston, 15:59)
AU - Maha Elnabawi (Savannah Rennels, Megan Monteith, 16:43)
AU - Marcela Ricupero (Megan Monteith, 46:32)
HU - Raneika Bean (78:28)
HU - Krisma Horne (81:20)
AU - Savannah Rennels (Simone Konig, 86:21)
AU - Simone Konig (89:58)

Shots: AU 17; HU 9 Saves: HU 7; AU 5 Corners: AU 7; HU 2 Fouls: HU 16; AU 13