WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (www.purduesports.com) – A late equalizer on a penalty kick by Andrea Petrina and a golden goal from Mikayla Lasky propelled Purdue women’s soccer to a 2-1 overtime victory vs. Cincinnati on Sunday afternoon at Folk Field.

The Boilermakers (2-2) posted their first overtime win at home since defeating Eastern Illinois 2-1 in August 2012. Purdue has won at least one OT game every year since 2012. Lasky joined Erika Arkans as active Boilermakers with a golden goal in their careers.

Petrina connected on her first collegiate penalty kick opportunity for her second goal of the season and fifth career. It was her free kick in the 80th minute that led to the PK after a Cincinnati defender used her shoulder to block the shot. Goalkeeper Claudia Eustaquio appeared to get her hand on Petrina’s penalty kick but could not keep it out of the back of the net.

Lasky scored with a shot inside the left post from the heart of the 18-yard box in the 97th minute. The sequence began with a right-to-left cross by Katie Bittner. Hannah Leinert got her head on the cross, flicking it on to an unmarked Lasky. It was the senior’s second goal of the year and fourth career.

In each of Purdue’s first two wins this year, Petrina and Lasky both scored goals. Meanwhile, Leinert has recorded a point in each of the first four games, scoring or assisting on four of the team’s six goals.

The Bearcats (3-1) took a 1-0 lead into the halftime break thanks to a goal in the 42nd minute. Vanessa Gilles headed in a Rachel Holloway cross from the heart of the 18-yard box after Taylor Pavlika played a corner kick short to Holloway on the right flank.

Last Sunday it was Purdue that led for 77 minutes before eventually losing 2-1 in overtime to Montana. The Boilermakers trailed for 37 minutes on this day but rallied to win after conceding the game’s first goal for the first time since last year at Maryland. Purdue had not done so at home since October 2011 vs. Ohio State.

Gabby LaMere moved to outside back after starting in the midfield for the first three games. She made two excellent defensive plays to help out goalkeeper Erika Yohn, who made her first start of the season. LaMere was able to block scoring chances in the 28th and 54th minutes, serving as the last line of defense between the attacking UC players and Yohn.

About two and half minutes before she scored, Gilles hit the right post with a header from the right side of the 18-yard box after a cross. Alex Stubblebine got two shots off after corralling the rebound, but the game remained scoreless at that point.

Four minutes before Petrina’s penalty kick, Purdue had a similar opportunity with a free kick from the left side on the edge of the 18-yard box. Petrina was not in the game at the time so it was Dagny Olson that played the set piece, forcing Eustaquio to make a save on the move. Four minutes before that sequence, Bittner had a right-to-left cross sail on her and land on the top of the net as she tried to set up Hannah Leinert on a developing two-on-one opportunity.

Megan Kaser, Hannah Mussallem and LaMere all went the distance among the Purdue field players. Kaser was back at center back after serving as a holding midfielder Friday night with Lasky sidelined by injury. Mussallem started Sunday as a midfielder but moved to center back for the second half. Olson logged 74 minutes to lead the reserves, remaining in the game after coming on in the 23rd minute. Freshman Grace Dunker made her first collegiate start. Bittner was the first Boilermaker off the bench.

Purdue had consecutive home games go to overtime for the first time since September 2011 (three in a row).

The Boilermakers return to action Thursday when they visit Morgantown, W.Va., for the first time since 2011, taking on the No. 7 Mountaineers at 7 p.m.

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