Western Kentucky's Sarah Gorham’s strike in the 20th minute erased an early deficit, but the Lady Toppers could not overcome UAB’s overtime golden goal Friday in a 2-1 loss in Birmingham, Ala.
Gorham now has a team-high six goals this season. WKU freshman Ambere Barnett and sophomore Victoria Mayo paired up on the assists for the goal, with Barnett now factoring in seven of WKU’s last nine goals dating back to the Oct. 7 match against UTEP.
Barnett attempted a match-high four shots for WKU (4-8-4, 2-5-2 Conference USA), putting three of those on goal.
Bailee Witt played the full match in goal for the Lady Toppers and made a critical save at the end of regulation with just over 10 seconds remaining to extend the match into extra time.