Lorena Russi's first goal as a QC Knight came at the most opportune time for her team. Russi scored 7:30 into overtime to give Queens College a 2-1 victory on the road at the University of Bridgeport on Saturday evening in the 2010 conference opener for each side.

Riding the strong defensive play of Christina Porco and goalkeeper Allison Breakey, QC held the defending ECC Champion and nationally ranked Purple Knights of UB to a scoreless deadlock until QC took a 1-0 lead on an own goal at the 78:05 mark. The Knights were 2:19 away from victory but Katie Stanley came through for Bridgeport, beating Allison Breakey (seven saves) on a penalty kick to knot the game at one and send it into extra time.

UB took the first three shots of the overtime session but it was the fourth shot at 7:30 that proved to be the charm. Russi, a sophomore that spent her high school days on the campus of Queens College at Townsend Harris, ripped a shot from long range past Julia Hansson and into the top corner of the cage to send QC home winners.

In summary, Knights' Head Coach Carl Christian described the game as a "great contest with lots of chances at both ends. It was a great team display with excellent performances all over the pitch. Standouts on defense were Breakey and Porco (rookie sweeper) and on offense Cuartas & Russi, who created one goal and scored the game-winner in OT."

Photo Credit: Zinovy Gluzman