It was a signature regular-season victory, against a much larger school - the type of win Glassboro had been striving for but had come up short, if only by a few inches.
"It just feels really good to win this game because, since my freshman year, I feel like Glassboro has kind of been looked down upon," senior striker Guliz Ozdemir said. "We're a small school, and we haven't been that strong these last few years. So to come in here and beat a Group 4 school is big for us. This is what we've been working for, and it shows that all of that hard work is paying off."
Ozdemir set up Mancini's winner four minutes into overtime when her open look bounced off the Williamstown goalkeeper. She also netted a goal early in the second half that put her team up by 2-1.
The Bulldogs controlled play for almost the entire game, particularly the first half.
In that half, an aggressive Glassboro nearly connected on at least four quality looks. Mancini was the catalyst for much of that success. The speedy junior barely missed on two open one-on-one shots against the keeper.
"We just kept fighting all game," Mancini said. "We came out strong because we know this is what it's going to be like in the playoffs. So this definitely gives us confidence going forward."
Glassboro, which improved to 12-2-1, has to be considered a serious contender in the South Jersey Group 1 tournament. The team's two losses this year came against Gloucester Catholic, a team that has been ranked in The Inquirer's top 10 all season.
The Bulldogs' greatest strength is their offense, which has yet to be shut out this season.
