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\n Dec. 06 (Sat) \/ 12 p.m. ET
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\n vs.\u00a0Emory University
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<\/p>\n SALEM, Va. <\/strong>\u2013 The No. 1 Washington University in St. Louis women’s soccer team is headed back to the National Championship game after advancing past No. 4 Chicago in a thrilling 10-9 penalty kick shootout on Thursday evening. Elevating scholar-champions requires resources beyond the institutional budget. Through the\u00a0W Club<\/strong>, generous alumni, parents, and friends provide unrestricted support that is essential to the extraordinary WashU student-athlete experience\u2014and the ongoing growth and development of the department. Annual support for Athletics allows the Bears to consistently rise to national levels of competition and ensures that our student-athletes enjoy exceptional opportunities as they train, compete, and lead.\u00a0To make a gift to the Annual Fund for Athletics, please visit our secure\u00a0online giving form<\/a>\u00a0or contact the Athletics Advancement Office at\u00a0athletics@wustl.edu<\/a>.
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\nIt marks the third-straight year the Bears will appear in the title match. They will face UAA foe No. 2 Emory\u00a0for a chance at back-to-back national titles.
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\nChicago took an early 1-0 lead just 7:37 in as Annabel Edwards took a pass from Lucy Harrison-Caldwell and found the back of the net.
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\nIt took until the 67th minute but the Bears scored the equalizer at the 66:13 mark. A long ball from first-year Monica Morales-Martinez<\/a> hit the crossbar and senior Ella Koleno<\/a> was there to finish it off for a 1-1 game. It marks Koleno’s ninth goal of the season.
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\nAs the regulation clock ticked down, neither team could score the go-ahead goal, resulting in overtime. After two 10-minute overtime periods, the Bears and Maroons headed to a penalty kick shootout to determine which team would advance to the title game. The shootout would end up going 14 rounds before a winner was determined.
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\nChicago’s Avery Gallucci put the Maroon’s ahead 1-0 after the first round. Junior Sophie Viscovich<\/a> put her penalty kick in to even the score and sophomore goalkeeper Kassidy Lanthier<\/a> stopped Harrison-Caldwell’s shot for a tied shootout after two rounds.
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\nChicago took a 2-1 lead on a Mary Stuart Kerrigan make. Junior Jadyn Aling<\/a> tied things up with a made PK, and the Maroons went up again with a make from Indira Naylor.
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\nJunior Keira Smyser<\/a> netted her penalty kick and Chicago’s Greer Reineke missed hers, making it a 3-3 tie.
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\nSophomore Olivia Clemons<\/a> followed with a make and Chicago’s Kamiryn Braxton Grimes evened things up at 4-4.
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\nFirst-year Annika Park<\/a> made the next penalty kick for the Bears, followed by a Maroons’ make from Tahra Minowada for a 5-5 shootout score.
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\nAfter two missed penalty kicks, senior Kaci Karl<\/a> put in her kick and Chicago’s Anne Thomann followed with a make for the Maroons.
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\nSenior Grace Ehlert<\/a> put in her kick and Chicago’s Cate Brown evened it at 7-7. Morales-Martinez stepped up again for her second attempt of the day, netting the ball for a 8-7 edge. Gallucci also made her second attempt for Chicago, evening things at 8-8.
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\nThe Bears and Maroons both missed the next round of PKs and sophomore Cami Colpitts<\/a> followed with a make. Kerrigan made her shot for Chicago for another even score.
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\nAling made her second penalty kick of the game and Lanthier made a huge save on Naylor’s shot, advancing the Bears 10-9 to the title game.
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\nStatistically, in regulation and overtime, the Bears out-shot Chicago 22-11 with a 9-3 edge in shots on goal. WashU also had a 5-2 advantage in corner kicks.
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\nColpitts registered eight shots on the day with two on goal while Morales-Martinez had four with two on goal. Clemons and Ehlert each had two shots with one on goal.
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\nIn the net, Lanthier made two saves in regulation to earn her 14th win of the year.
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