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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Through 109 minutes, the scoreboard still read 0-0 and reality set in that Sunday just might not be Penn State's day.
It wasn't as if the Nittany Lions didn't deserve the victory. They outshot Illinois 27-2 and held possession for the majority of the game. A draw just wouldn't have seemed right with the way Penn State dominated the match.
As the clock ran down in the second overtime, Laura Freigang refused to let three points in the standings slip through the cracks.
After a flurry of Penn State chances, Maddie Elliston sent a high ball to the top of the box for Freigang.