INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State scored in the waning seconds of regulation Friday night to salvage a 1-1 tie with West Liberty in Mountain East Conference women's soccer match at the Shawnee Sports Complex.
    Following a scoreless first half, Coach Barry Christmas's Hilltoppers (1-1-2) broke the scoring ice in the 58th minute when Alyssa Rhinaman finished off an assist from Millie Colbran for a 1-0 lead.
    Just when it appeared West Liberty might make that lone goal stand up, the Yellow Jackets (1-2-1) came up with the equalizer from Megan Maslak with less than a minute remaining in regulation. Neither team put a shot on goal during the two overtime frames, cementing the 1-1 deadlock.
    The Hilltoppers had a 12-7 edge in shots and a significant 10-2 advantage in corner kicks on the evening. Claire Valentine had three saves in net for WLU with Christin Wells stopping a trio of West Liberty shots for the hosts.
    The Lady Hilltoppers return home next week for a Friday night match against the University of Charleston. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at the West Family Athletic Complex.
     West Liberty    0  1  0  0 – 1
W.Va. State      0  1  0  0 – 1      WLU: Alyssa Rhinaman (Millie Colbran), 57:08
     WVSU: Megan Maslak (unassisted), 89:27      Shots: West Liberty 12, W.Va. State 7
     Saves: West Liberty 3 (Claire Valentine 3), W.Va. State 3 (Christin Walls 3)
     Corners: West Liberty 10, W.Va. State 2