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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (9/1/2013) -- Two "Alyssa's" teamed up on Sunday afternoon in a big way for the Titans as junior Alyssa Riley's first goal of the season off a corner from junior Alyssa Lotito was all that UDM needed as the University of Detroit Mercy women's soccer team tallied a 1-0 overtime victory over Jesuit-rival the University of San Francisco.

The golden goal came with just 39 seconds left in the first overtime as Detroit won its first game of the season in thrilling fashion to move to 1-2-1 on the year. The victory was also the first all-time in the state of California by the Titans in seven chances (1-5-1) as they split their Labor Day weekend west coast trip.

UDM sophomore goalkeeper Martha Dunbar made a career high eight saves and the Titan defense never buckled despite being outshot by USF (2-1-0), 18-6, including 13-0 in the first half. With the win, Dunbar recorded the first shutout of her collegiate career. 

Detroit started to get into a flow offensively in the second half, getting its first shot up two minutes into the period and finishing with five in the period. Senior Abby McCollum, particularly, was able to land a couple on net, but was twice turned away.

Meanwhile, the Detroit defense started to put the clamps on, allowing just four second-half shots, with Dunbar needing to make one save. In overtime, USF had an early opportunity in overtime, getting a shot off a corner kick, but Dunbar was there again to make the save.

USF controlled the action early as the Dons put up six shots in the first 20 minutes of action, but some tough Titan defense forced most of those high or wide with Dunbar also coming up with a pair of saves.

San Francisco continued to apply pressure in the first half ending the stanza with a 13-0 shot advantage, but once again, the Titan defense held strong never allowing any easy opportunities and Dunbar would finish by tying her season and career high with six saves in the first 45 minutes of play.

The Titans will now go from one coast to another as Detroit returns to action on Friday, Sept. 6, when Detroit travels to upper New York to battle Canisius in another Jesuit showdown with game time set for 7:00 p.m.