For the first time since 2014 Waynesburg University’s women’s soccer has started the season with a 3-0 record – but the streak was in jeopardy Friday night.

With the score tied, 1-1, against Franciscan University, both teams entered overtime with the Yellow Jacket’s historic start on the line. After a scoreless opening 15 minutes, the game advanced to double over time. Then, after 105 minutes, junior Teagan Jenner put a corner kick into the box which was deflected in by a Franciscan defender advancing the Yellow Jackets to a 4-0 record – the hottest start for the team in over 14 years.

“I thought we put together a really good game and we move the ball really well,” said head coach Laura Heethuis. “The last thing came down to finishing the ball, we had more opportunities. I thought we were the most dangerous team on the day.”

Heethuis went on to say that overall, she was proud of the fight to comeback and to see her team rally around one another.

At the end of a scoreless first half, Waynesburg was outshooting Franciscan 10-5, which included a seven to three shots on goal advantage.

The scoring didn’t start for either team until the 76th minute when Franciscan scored after a turnover inside Waynesburg’s defensive zone.

Waynesburg answered back in the 87th minute when freshman Meghan Briski scored off a crossing pass from sophomore Emily Hill to tie the game, 1-1.

Neither team was able to finish out the game in regulation and the teams moved on to the first overtime period. The Jackets continued to control the game, but were unable to find the back of the net despite outshooting Franciscan 4-0 in the period.

During the second overtime, Jenner riffled a corner kick that found its way into the back of the goal to give the Yellow Jackets their fourth win of the season, completing the comeback after being down 1-0 with just minutes remaining in regulation.

By the end of the night, the Yellow Jackets fired off 31 shots, with 17 of them on goal. Franciscan countered with nine attempts, seven of which were on goal. Hill and sophomore Christina Golonka lead the team with six shots each.

“The biggest thing we tell the girls every day of our game is that it is a process,” said Heethuis. “There is a process to every practice you take, every game you get ready for and everything that is in between it.”

Heethuis also mentioned that you have to be ready and willing to take a hold of that process and go through the journey of it to get to where you need to get. She added that the team is looking to make sure they build off this strong start as they soon enter Presidents’ Athletic Conference play.

The Yellow Jackets will be back in action on the road as they travel to Mount Aloysius this Saturday as they look to extend their hot start. Start time is set for 1 p.m.