PRATT, Kan.- The #20 Beavers, hosting the program's first-ever postseason appearance, treated the abundance of fans at the Pratt Soccer/Track & Field Complex to quite the show. Following a scoreless 90 minutes, as well as two goal-less overtime periods, Pratt and the Central Community College Raiders ventured into an always-intense penalty shooutout. There, the Beavers proved their mettle, winning 7-6 in the winner-take-all shootout.

Over the course of the match's initial 90 minutes, the Beavers managed five shots on goal in 10 shots, while the Raiders saw seven of their 14 shots land between the posts. Per usual, Amaya Myers and Quemberli Merida led the Beavers attack, as the pair combined for eight of the team's 10 shot attempts. Pratt goalkeeper Paige Strausberg was perfect on the day, denying all seven shots on goal. 

Though the Beavers were the more timid offensive side, Coach Burnett's team rose to the occasion when it mattered most. Following 110 minutes of scoreless action, the two teams leveraged their postseason hopes on penalty kicks. 

Myers and Central's Laura Jovanovic both missed the opening tries, while Kassandra Ramos and Kaylee Grieser were successful for both sides in the second round of attempts. The Beavers' Svenja Arnold was successful in the team's third attempt, while Central's Sydney Weiler was off-target, setting up the Beavers for a winning chance. Merida found the back of the net in the fourth round of the shootout, and was matched by Elizabeth Massucci of Central. 

Morgan Hamm approached the ball with the opportunity to seal the win, though her shot was denied by Raiders keeper Rachel Willette. Emily Fisher of the visiting side eventually scored after the Hamm miss, extending the penalty shootout. Both sides scored in rounds six, seven, and eight. Briana Zuniga of Pratt scored what was eventually the match-sealing penalty shot in round nine, as Central's Madison Garrow was unable to sneak her attempt past Strausberg. The win also marks the first and only postseason victory in Pratt women's soccer history.

The Beavers Region VI Championship opponent, date and time are still to be determined. Updates will be posted on GoBeaverSports.com.