FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Central Arkansas women's soccer team had its season come to an end in heartbreaking fashion, falling in overtime of the quarterfinals of the ASUN Championship to Kennesaw State Friday afternoon. After falling down 2-0, the Bears rallied back to take a 3-2 lead before eventually succumbing in extra time.
 
Emma Hawkins scored the first two goals for the Bears, knotting the match at two goals aside. With her first score, she took solo control of UCA's single-season record for points scored, ending the match with 37. She also tied the single-season record for goals scored, netting her 15^th goal of the year in the 62^nd minute.
 
The first half was a back-and-forth affair that saw both teams get opportunities throughout. Each team took ten shots in the first 45 minutes, with Kennesaw finally scoring first with just over 20 seconds in the first stanza.
 
After allowing another goal in the 58^th minute, the Bears kicked it into high gear, desperate to continue their season. Hawkins answered with UCA's first goal of the match 64 seconds later, trimming the deficit to one. The All-Conference First Team forward tallied the latter half of her brace three minutes after that, tying the game. Gibson continued the offensive onslaught with her score five minutes after that, completely shifting the momentum from an 0-2 hole to a 3-2 lead in eight minutes and 45 seconds.
 
Both teams continued to threaten as defenses tightened, each team trying to swing the momentum further. Macie Rainwater scored her third goal of the match to even the match again in the 81^st minute, setting up the overtime. Once in the extra period, the Owls captured the win in the 94^TH minute.
 
Central Arkansas ends its season at 9-9 overall, finishing 6-3 in its first season in the ASUN Conference.