Morrow, GA – After falling behind 1-0 early in the match, the Columbus State women's soccer team scored the final two goals to complete a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Peach Belt Conference foe Clayton State.

With the key conference win, CSU now stands at 11-3-2 overall and 5-2-1 in the Peach Belt while Clayton falls to 7-6-1 on the year and 3-4-1 in conference action.

Despite being outshot in the early portion of the contest, Clayton State struck first when Josephine Holsten took a free kick from the top of the penalty box to put the hosts ahead   1-0 in the 21^st minute of play. It was her fourth goal of the season.

Columbus State continued its offensive attack on the Lakers and finally was able to crack through at the 57:04 mark in the second half when Kansas Bayly headed home her first goal of the match off a corner kick by Kayla Brown. 

Unable to notch the game-winner in regulation, the Lady Cougars took all three shots in overtime including the decisive shot by Bayly just 3:14 into the extra period.  Bayly fired the shot from the right wing, a near identical spot as the lone goal in Columbus State's 1-0 victory over then ranked No. 10 North Georgia a week ago.

Bayly, the reigning two-time Peach Belt Conference Defender of the Week, has notched five of her six goals of the season in the past five games.  The sophomore has been a vital cog of the CSU defensive line and has sparked the Lady Cougars five-game winning streak.

Columbus State outshot the Lakers 18-5 in the match and held a 7-1 edge in corner kicks.  Mary Mancin upped her season mark to 11-3-2 allowing just one goal while picking up a pair of saves.  Laoise O'Driscoll falls to 7-6-1 on the year after surrendering both goals and making five saves.

CSU returns to the pitch this weekend when they host USC Aiken in a Peach Belt Conference tilt on Saturday, October 22 at the Walden Soccer Complex.  Kickoff is set for 3:00 p.m.

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