Emory University sophomore Caroline Coates scored a ‘golden goal' for the Eagles with one second remaining in the first overtime period, lifting the women's soccer team to a 2-1 win over Birmingham Southern College on Tuesday Night.

With the clock ticking down in the final seconds of the overtime frame, Coates struck the game-winning goal off an assist from senior Olivia Lezanski to clinch a victory for the Eagles.  The score was not only the first of the season for Coates, but also her first career points.

After a scoreless first half, Emory took a 1-0 lead off sophomore Kelly Short's second goal of the season in the 72^nd minute.  She was assisted by junior Melanie Levy, her fourth helper in Emory's last five contests.

Birmingham Southern would even the match with a goal in the 84^th minute, eventually sending the contest into overtime, before Coates' strike sent the Eagles home as winners.

Despite the close score, the Eagles were in control throughout most of the contest, taking 24 shots to the Panthers' five.  Emory kept the pressure on in the overtime period, holding a 5-0 edge in shots on goal, including the game-winning score.

Tuesday's contest was a makeup from a rain-out between the two teams last Friday.  After a scheduled start of 7:00 PM, the match was pushed back to accommodate Emory, as the team delayed due to traffic in the Atlanta area from the recent flooding.

The Eagles improved to 3-1-3 with the win, and have now gone undefeated in their last six matches.  The Panthers fell to 2-4-0 with the loss.

The match concludes a four-game road trip for the Eagles, who will return to the Woodruff Physical Education Center on Saturday for Homecoming, as Emory will take on Guilford College at noon.

Game Notes:
Coates' golden goal was the program's 16^th since 1997 and the squad's eighth on the road... It is Emory's first golden goal since November 8^th of last season, when Whitney Briggs scored the overtime game-winner against Carnegie Mellon... Coates is the first player in the history of the Emory women's soccer program whose first-career goal is a golden goal... Emory goalkeeper Kirsten Baecher earned the win in goal with one save, improving to 2-1-3 on the season with a 1.33 goals against average... During its six-match undefeated streak, Emory has outscored its opponents 12-5, while outshooting opposing teams 138-55.