Williamsburg, KY – Shuma Sasaki netted the game-winning goal in the 92' as the 19^th-ranked Patriots defeated Georgetown 3-2 in double overtime Saturday night at the UC Soccer Complex. With the win, Cumberlands advances to the semifinals of the Mid-South Conference Tournament and improved to 7-2-5 overall.
 
Salvador Martinez had another great performance for UC finishing with a brace. Shuma Sasaki also had an amazing game as he was involved in all three Patriots goal with a goal and two assists.  It marks the second straight match that Sasaki tallied that line.  Mario Fernandez and Taro Fujioka each notched an assist in the win.
 
Cumberlands went down early after Georgetown, took advantage of a foul in the box, and converted a penalty kick in the 7'. Brandon Diaz made a pair of saves over the next 20 minutes to keep the deficit at 1-0. 
 
The tides turned in the 34' as Sasaki crossed the ball to Martinez, who fired a shot that deflected twice before finding a home in the back of the net to even things up at 1-1. The Patriots controlled the possession in their offensive side of the field, earning three corner kicks but could not convert keeping the score tied at 1-1 heading into the break.
 
UC carried their momentum into the second half putting pressure on the Tigers. Shots from Jesus Macaya and Mario Fernandez forced the GC goalie to make a pair of saves. Martinez broke the tie in the 53' minute off a Sasaki corner kick. This marked Martinez third multi-goal game of the season.
Cumberlands held their lead for over 30 minutes behind a nice save from Diaz in the 74th minute of play. However, the Tigers did not back down, scoring the equalizer in the 86' minute to force overtime.
 
Sasaki did not wait long in the first half of overtime, scoring on his first shot in the 91st minute. Taro Fujioka made a run down the right flank and sent a cross into the box where Sasaki was waiting at the back post to score the goal.
 
GC was pouring on the pressure in the second overtime period forcing two shots. Diaz came up huge once again for his fourth and fifth saves of the night to retain the Patriots lead. GC had a free kick opportunity with eight seconds to play, but pushed the shot over the bar, and the final buzzer sounded with UC earning the 3-2 victory.
 
The Patriots advance to the MSC Semifinals where they will play #3 Cumberland University. Gametime is scheduled for 4 p.m. on the Wednesday, November 8th.
 
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