NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Covenant women's soccer team needed overtime but came away victorious, 2-1, in the semifinals of the NCCAA Mid-East Region Tournament Friday.  The Lady Scots played their first game of the season against Trevecca Nazarene University and tied 1-1.  In today's rematch, Covenant repeated the 90-minute draw but was able to score in overtime to beat the #1 Lady Trojans 2-1.  The Lady Scots record is now 10-8-2 as they advance into the finals, which will be played against Asbury University Saturday at 5 p.m.

Despite a first half that only saw four shots from each side, Kara Lee was able to score in the 39th minute to put Covenant in the lead 1-0.  The Lady Scots carried that advantage into the intermission.

Four minutes after the halftime break, Lady Trojan Brooke Gann equalized the match at 1-1 with a shot that went past Hannah Bales. 

The Lady Scots defense, led most notably by junior Kathryn Allison, denied Trevecca on several occasions as the second half progressed at a 1-1 tie.  Bales had six saves in the 90 minutes to keep the score tied.

In overtime, Katelyn Newsome found the net with under a minute remaining to send Covenant into the tournament finals.  The Lady Scots will play Asbury Saturday at 5 p.m. for the Mid-East title and an automatic bid to the national tournament.  Asbury advanced past Oakland City University in penalty kicks in its semifinal matchup.  The Lady Eagles converted on all five PKs after remaining tied 1-1 through the 110 minutes of regulation.