MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Inma Martinez calmly stepped to the line and drilled home the winning goal on a penalty kick in overtime to give Alabama State a 3-2 victory over Southeastern Louisiana University Sunday afternoon.
 
"It was certainly nice to get our first home win of the season," Alabama State head coach Jodie Smith said. "It was a big non-conference win against a traditionally tough team. They have been to the NCAA Tournament multiple times in the last 10 years."
 
Alabama State (1-3) battled back from two deficits in the match to force overtime after Kayla Tillmanknocked home a rebound to tie the match at 2-all in the 54th minute. From there, the two teams had their chances after the equalizer as they combined for 11 shots on goal.
 
"I felt like we were in it the entire match," Smith said. "Every time we got down, we battled back and got it to overtime with a chance to win. We were able to come up with a goal to win it. It was a back and forth game, but I am proud that we answered the bell and kept playing."
 
The turning point in the contest came in the 75th minute when Alabama State's Gianna Guyot turned away a penalty kick from Southeastern Louisiana's Maddie Kresevic to keep the match tied.
 
Stat of the Night

• Alabama State outshot Southeastern Louisiana 22-17, including 16 shots on goal from the Lady Hornets in the win.
• Inma Martinez and Kayla Tillman each combined for four shots on goal in the victory, while Ariela Lewis made the most of her two shots on goal with her team's first goal of the match to tie at 1-all in the 35th minute.
• Gianna Guyot recorded nine saves in 100 minutes of action, including a penalty stop in the 75th minute.
• The Lady Hornets were credited with eight corner kicks, while Southeastern Louisiana was held to just one.

 
How It Happened

• After Southeastern Louisiana took a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute, Ariela Lewis equalized the contest off an assist from McKenna Lupori. The shot came from the right side.
• After falling behind 2-1, Kayla Tillman was the right person in the right spot as a shot from Lewis hit off the goalkeeper (Michaela Hawthorn) and right at her feet as she was able to knock the ball into the back of the net.
• Inma Martinez was fouled inside the box in overtime in the 100th minute, and she calmly stepped to the penalty stripe to knock home the winner for Alabama State.

 
Up Next

• Alabama State travels to Samford to face the Bulldogs. The match is scheduled to kick off at 7 pm in Homewood (Ala.).

 
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