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WILMINGTON, Del. – Senior forward Nicole Curry (Lenape H.S./Mount Laurel, N.J.) scored the tying goal with just 18 seconds remaining in regulation as Goldey-Beacom College (4-4-1, 1-4-1) rallied from a late one-goal deficit to earn a 4-4 tie against Felician College (5-3-3, 4-2-2) in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference match at Nancy Churchman-Sawin Field on Sunday afternoon.
 
Curry, who scored her third goal of the season, forced overtime when she gathered a loose ball after a pass from freshman midfielder Amy Runciman (Luton, England) and scored on a shot from inside the penalty area.
 
Senior forward Alexandra Smith (Pennsville Memorial H.S./Pennsville, N.J.) gave the Lightning a 2-0 lead in the first 23 minutes by scoring twice. After converting a pass from sophomore midfielder Jane Grimley (Delsea Regional H.S./Franklinville, N.J.) for the first goal, she added an unassisted marker with a shot off the right goalpost with 21:52 left in the first half to extend the advantage to 2-0.
 
With 9:45 remaining in the first half, freshman midfielder Elena Power (Glassboro H.S./Glassboro, N.J.) upped the Lightning's margin to 3-0 when she scored the first goal of her college career off assists from Runciman and junior forward Megan Harvis (Delran H.S./Delran, N.J.).
 
But, the Golden Falcons answered by scoring four consecutive goals to take a 4-3 lead. After junior forward Macki Groves (Millville H.S./Millville, N.J.) scored back-to-back goals in a three-minute span to trim the margin to 3-2, senior defender Kirsten Mortelliti (Hammonton H.S./Hammonton, N.J.) tied the match at 3-3 in the 65th minute when she scored off an assist from freshman midfielder Katina Kozlowski (Our Lady of Lourdes H.S./Milton, N.Y.).
 
Just over two minutes later, senior midfielder Jordan Farley (Brick Township H.S./Brick, N.J.) gave Felician a 4-3 advantage when she scored her third goal of the season, an unassisted marker on a free kick from 25 yards.
 
Quick Strikes
· The Lightning and the Golden Falcons played to a double overtime tie for the second straight year … The teams earned a 0-0 draw in last year's meeting at Felician. 
· The Lightning outshot Felician by a 26-18 margin … It marked the fifth time in nine matches they have outshot an opponent this year. 
· With her two goals against Felician on Sunday afternoon, Smith now has 31 goals in her college career to break the Goldey-Beacom College career goals record … She surpassed the previous record of 30 goals, which was set by Lori Knabb from 2002-05.
· Smith also became the third player in school history to reach 70 career points … She has now scored 31 goals with 8 assists in her career.
· Smith has now scored 10 goals in the Lightning's last five matches … She has posted three multi-goal efforts during that span and has a five-match goal-scoring streak.
· Over the last four seasons, the Lightning are now 11-5-1 when Smith scores a goal.
· In the last five matches, the Lightning have outscored their opponents by an 22-9 margin while posting a 3-1-1 record … They have scored at least four goals in four of those contests.
· The Lightning have scored first in seven of their nine matches this season.
· The Lightning and the Golden Falcons were originally scheduled to play on Saturday, but inclement weather forced the postponement of the match by 24 hours … It is the third postponement this year for the Lightning.
· The Golden Falcons are 3-1-1 in their last five matches, but are 0-1-1 in the last two matches after a three-match win streak.
 
What's Ahead for the Lightning
Wednesday, Oct. 15 vs. Wilmington · 3 p.m. · Nancy Churchman-Sawin Field (Wilmington, Del.)
Saturday, Oct. 18 at Bloomfield · 11 a.m. · Foley Field (Bloomfield, N.J.)
Tuesday, Oct. 21 at Chestnut Hill · 4 p.m. · Victory Field #1 (Lafayette Hill, Pa.)