Box Score Not much can be doubted in regards to the effort provided by the John Carroll women's soccer team Saturday night. Down 2-1 on the road late in the second half, the Blue Streaks clawed their way back to tie the match, before Wilmington finished things off with a golden goal in the first period of the second half to win 3-2.

Shots were at a premium in the first half, until Wilmington's Camille Gentile put the Quakers on the board in the 34th minute.

Not to be outdone, All-OAC forward Kay Akerly uncorked her 13th goal of the season to even the score 1-1.

And when John Carroll was running out of time trailing 2-1 in the 73rd, Nicki Bohrer came to rescue with an equalizer to force overtime.

Once in the extra frame, however, Rachelle Bowen closed the door for the Blue Streaks with a sudden death goal.

Despite the loss, JCU finishes the season in a tie for fifth place in the OAC with Wilmington and Mount Union (15 points), ensuring the Streaks a berth in the 2012 conferent tournament as the #6 seed by virtue of a tiebreaker edge over Mount Union.  

The Blue & Gold finish the regular season with a 9-6-3 overall record (4-2-3 OAC), and will play Capital in the opening round of the tournament Monday.

Stayed tuned to jcusports.com for times and pairings of tournament matches.