CHENEY, Wash. – It took one extra period to determine the victor in the final game of the 2016 regular season, as the Eastern Washington University women's soccer team fell in a heartbreaker to the visiting Montana Grizzlies, 3-2, on Friday, Oct. 28.

In typical fashion for this Eastern squad, it only took 11 minutes to put its first points on the board. Off a corner from sophomore Allison Raniere, Jenny Chavez headed in a shot above the Montana goalkeeper, giving EWU the 1-0 lead. With an aggressive approach on offense, the Eagles extended their lead soon after. In the 25th minute Aimie Inthoulay dished the ball over to Chloe Williams on a free kick, as Williams rocketed in the goal from outside the 18-yard box.

The Grizzlies pulled some momentum in their favor before the end of the second half, and began its eventual comeback with a goal from Ellie Otteson in the 39th minute. Later in the 61st minute, Ashlee Pederson hit the equalizer for UM. The match would be sent into overtime tied 2-2, but in just the 93rd minute Aspen Peifer would head in the game winning goal, giving Montana a 3-2 win.

Win-Loss Record
Eastern Washington falls to 11-4-3 and 5-3-2 in the Big Sky, while Montana improves to 9-5-5 and 5-2-3 in the BSC.

What it Means
With Senior Day passed and the regular season behind them, EWU shifts its attention to the upcoming Big Sky Conference tournament beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Check back later for Eastern's tournament seeding, as it has not yet been determined.

Keys to the Game
It was a physical game on both sides of the pitch, featuring a combined foul count of 41. Montana's defense played strong in the second half, holding the Eagles to four shots.

Top Performers
Junior Chloe Williams hit her 14th goal of the season on one of her most impressive shots this year. She finished the contest with three shots, two on goal.

Sophomore Jenny Chavez scored a goal in her second-straight game, as she now has four on the season. She tallied three shots with one on goal.

Team Highlights
Eastern's first half offense was aggressive once again, pounding in nine shots in the first period, while limiting UM to only four.

Notables
Chloe Williams extended her single-season program record for goals with her 14th, three higher than the record she tied in 2015.Her season mark of 33 points increased her previous single-season record of 30 points in 2015. Williams also improved on her all-time career goals and points record with 31 goals and 79 points.

Williams has recorded at least one point in nine of her last 11 games.

Jenny Chavez scored her fourth goal of the season and the eighth of her career today. She has nine points this year and 17 in her career.

Aimie Inthoualy continues to add to her single-season assists record with her 11th of 2016. She finished with three more than the previous record set by her teammate Chloe Williams in 2015. She is ranked top-five in the nation for assists. Inthoulay now has 17 career points.

The Eagles will be making their third-straight Big Sky tournament appearance in November, after falling in the quarterfinals in last year's championship.

Eastern concluded the season with the best overall record in the conference at 11-4-3, just above Idaho's mark of 10-4-4.

This was the seventh overtime match of the year for EWU and its first loss in overtime. They finished the season with a 3-1-3 record when in extra frames.

Bodnar Bites
"We just got to be tougher as a group. We start games well, and started today's game incredibly well, but we dropped off and gave up three unanswered goals. If we are going to do anything in this tournament, or anything down the road, we need to get tougher and not have lulls in how we play."

What's Next
The Eagles will rally together for the upcoming Big Sky Championship starting on Wednesday, Nov. 2. The seeding and hosting location is still being determined at this time.

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