East Providence, R.I.- Sophomore Samantha Reynolds (Plymouth, Mass.) scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner in overtime, to lead the Johnson & Wales women's soccer team to a 2-1 victory against Rivier in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest at Pierce Stadium on Wednesday evening.

The two teams battled throughout the first half with each team taking six shots en route to a scoreless tie after 45 minutes of play.

Sophomore Samantha Reynolds (Plymouth, Mass.) put Johnson & Wales ahead early in the second half when she scored on a through ball from sophomore Caitlyn Albert (Merrimack, N.H.) at the 48:34 mark.  Rivier responded in the 65^th minute when freshman Amy Desimone (Methuen, Mass.) scored on a pass from junior Nina Seher (Nashua, N.H.) to knot the game at 1-1.  Regulation would end with the 1-1 tie. 

JWU dominated play in the overtime period before the Wildcats were awarded a corner kick.  Albert put the kick into the top of the box where Reynolds headed in the game-winner at the 98:37 mark to give the Wildcats the 2-1 victory.

Junior Kory Blythe (Fall River, Mass.) had five saves in the victory for Johnson & Wales while freshman Karina Arnold (New London, N.H.) had six stops in the loss for Rivier.

Rivier will take on Emerson College in another GNAC conference game in Boston on Saturday, Spetmeber 26th.  The game will take place on the Field at Rotch Playground at 12:30 PM.