ATHENS, Tenn. -- In the opening round of the Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament on Saturday afternoon, the No. 5-seeded Reinhardt College women's soccer team had its 2009 season come to an end in a shootout on the road against the fourth-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan College Lady Bulldogs. The two teams played to a 1-1 tie after two 10-minute overtime periods before the match was decided in a shootout, which Tennessee Wesleyan won 4-3.  

After a scoreless first half, the Lady Bulldogs took a 1-0 lead at the 52:15 mark before Reinhardt's Lindsay Taylor answered with an unassisted goal at 81:28, tying the game and sending it into overtime and eventually the shootout.

The Lady Eagles were outshot 18-14, but took 11 shots on goal to TWC's eight. Reinhardt had a 6-5 edge in corner kicks and the hosts committed 12 fouls, compared to just two for the Lady Eagles.

Chesley Torrance played the full 110 minutes in goal for Reinhardt and came up with seven saves.

The Lady Eagles conclude their 2009 campaign at 6-9-2 overall while Tennessee Wesleyan is 5-11-2. In a battle of Lady Bulldogs, TWC advance to play in the AAC Tournament semifinals at the top-seed Union College on Friday.