ASU women's soccer wins over Oregon

<p>Junior midfielder <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/elston_alexandra00.htm… Elston</a> scored two goals while freshman goalkeeper <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/gillmore_alyssa00.html… Gillmore</a> made five saves as the Arizona State women's soccer team closed out the regular season with a 2-1 win over Oregon on Sunday.</p><separator></separator><p>Needing a pair of wins this weekend to help bolster their chances of securing their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2003, the Sun Devils (9-7-3, 2-6-1 Pac-10) took care of business defeating Oregon State 1-0 in overtime on Friday night and then the Ducks on Sunday. <br /><br />Against Oregon (9-10-1, 1-8-0 Pac-10) the Sun Devils would need a come-from-behind effort after Duck freshman forward Julie Armstrong scored her third goal of the season to put her team up 1-0 in the 32nd minute.<br /><br />As has been the case when they have fallen behind throughout the season, the Sun Devils would respond with a frenetic attack which would result the in the game-tying goal in the 53rd minute when Elston took to the air on a corner kick from teammate <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/tinnin_courtney00.html… Tinnin</a> and connected on a header.<br /><br />With both teams in search of the go-ahead goal, the last 27 minutes of the game were contested with postseason-like intensity. The Sun Devils would take advantage of the best opportunity they had in the 76th minute when the Ducks committed a handball foul in the penalty area. Elston would score on the ensuing penalty kick to put the Sun Devils up 2-1.<br /><br />Over the last 14 minutes of regulation the Sun Devils used an all-out defensive effort to keep the Ducks from tying the game.<br /><br />With her second goal of the game, Elston moved into a tie for sixth place on ASU's all-time list for most career game-winning goals (6). She also concluded the regular season as ASU's leader in goals (7) and points (20) and tied for first on the team with Tinnin in assists (6).<br /><br />Prior to Sunday's game, the Sun Devils recognized seniors <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/cochran_katie00.html">… Cochran</a>, <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/harkin_liz00.html">Liz Harkin</a>, <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/kallas_carly00.html">C… Kallas</a>, <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/silvestri_briana00.htm… Silvestri</a> and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/smith_katie00.html">Ka… Smith</a>.<br /><br />Next up for the Sun Devils is Monday night's NCAA Women's Soccer Selection Announcement (appox. 6 p.m. MT/8 p.m. ET) on ESPNews when they will find out if they earned a berth in the 64-team field.</p>