SAN MARCOS — Freshman Jenny Trommer’s goal in the 93rd minute lifted visiting UTSA to a 3-2 overtime victory at I-35 rival Texas State on Sunday afternoon at the Bobcats Soccer Complex.
The win was the first for the Roadrunners (4-2-1) against the Bobcats (4-2-1) since Oct. 1, 2010, and the first triumph in San Marcos since Oct. 21, 2007. UTSA, which improved to 3-3-2 in the all-time series, got five saves from sophomore Katherine Tesno, while senior Anissa Munson tied a program record with three assists.
Trommer’s game-winner capped a wild final five minutes of the contest.
With the score knotted 1-1 in the 89th minute, Munson found fellow senior Anka Grotle and the Bremanger, Norway, native beat Texas State goalie Caitlynn Rinehart in the left corner of the net for what looked like the winner.
However, the Bobcats worked quickly to extend the contest and Ali Jones found the back of the UTSA net just 21 seconds later for the equalizer that sent the Roadrunners to their third overtime contest of the fall.
After playing two scoreless overtimes on Friday night, Trommer pushed UTSA to its second win in an extra session this season when she controlled feeds from Happy Orere-Amadu and Munson and picked up her second goal of the season for the 3-2 victory.
Texas State jumped out to a first-half lead on an own goal in the 33rd minute when a shot deflected off a UTSA defender and past Tesno.
The score remained in the Bobcats’ favor until the 54th minute, when Munson aided freshman Lizette Niño’s first collegiate goal. The McAllen native’s shot in the right corner of the goal made it 1-1 and the Roadrunners would not trail the rest of the way.
UTSA will be back in action at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, when it will host Baylor (5-3) at Park West Athletics Complex.