Western Kentucky freshman Ashley Leonard scored her first collegiate goal Sunday, tallying the golden goal in the first overtime period as WKU claimed a 1-0 victory over UT Martin in its 2017 home opener at the WKU Soccer Complex.
Despite playing just four minutes, the Troy, Mich., native capitalized on a long shot from outside the box, turning to her right and firing a high-arcing lob that sneaked under the crossbar for the decisive goal.
With the victory, WKU moves to 14-3 all-time in home openers in program history and has won its first match at the WKU Soccer Complex in each of the last four seasons.