CB South fought through adversity and delivered a gritty performance in a hard-fought overtime loss to Harriton, 11–10. Harriton held a narrow 3–2 lead after the first quarter, during which CB South faced an early setback as their junior captain attacker was struck in the face and forced out of the game with six minutes remaining in the opening quarter. Harriton extended their lead in the second quarter, outscoring CB South 5–1 to take an 8–3 advantage into halftime.Coming out of the break, CB South showed tremendous resilience and composure. Senior captain Tessa Walls ignited the comeback with an early goal, and the momentum continued to build. Kaylee Conner sparked a key play with a caused turnover on Harriton’s goalkeeper, converting it into a goal, while junior midfielder Kelly McDonald took over late in the quarter, scoring twice including a buzzer-beater with 0.3 seconds remaining to cut the deficit to 8–7 heading into the fourth.The Titans carried that energy into the final quarter, tying the game at 8–8 on a goal from Conner. After Harriton responded with two goals to regain a 10–8 lead, CB South refused to back down. Walls netted another to make it 10–9, and despite a CB South player receiving a yellow card and playing a player down in the final moments, McDonald delivered under pressure, scoring with just 24 seconds left to force sudden-death overtime.In overtime, CB South won the draw and created a strong scoring opportunity, but Harriton’s goalkeeper came up with a crucial foot save. Moments later, sophomore goalkeeper Elia Kafel answered with an outstanding save of her own to keep the Titans alive. Ultimately, Harriton capitalized on a caused turnover and netted the game-winner with 3:11 remaining.Despite the outcome, CB South’s effort was nothing short of remarkable, battling back from a five-goal deficit while down a key starter and finishing the game shorthanded. Walls led the offense with 5 goals and 1 assist, while McDonald added 3 goals and played a pivotal role in the comeback. Conner contributed 2 goals and 2 assists, and Elysia Fessler added a goal. Sarah Victor chipped in with an assist.Defensively, the Titans were led by Kaeli Vandersluis with 3 caused turnovers, while Taylor Aldrich and Jordyn McCartin each added 2. McDonald also contributed 2 caused turnovers. Ryann Vandersluis controlled the ground game with 4 ground balls, while draw controls were led by McDonald (3), Fessler (2), and Walls and Ryann Vandersluis (1 each). In goal, Kafel was outstanding with 11 saves, anchoring a defense that gave CB South every chance to complete the comeback.CB South’s fight, discipline, and heart were on full display today and I could not be more proud of my team! CB South Host Gwynedd Mercy on Monday at 3:45pm.