RIVERDALE, NY (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Sophomore forward Laura Bustamante (Rockaway, NJ/Butler) turned a giveaway into a golden goal winner 7:36 into the first overtime session as the New Jersey City University women's soccer earned its first win of the 2015 season, upending the host team, College of Mount Saint Vincent, in the opening round of the  Hudson Classic on September 5.
 
NJCU (1-2) was outshot 20-11, but its only shot of overtime was enough to lift it into the tournament finals against Lehman College on September 6. Lehman knocked off SUNY Delhi, 6-3, in the other opening round contest.
 
In the 98th minute, Bustamante netted her first goal of the season and second career game-winner. With NJCU pressuring, Bustamante won the ball from a Dolphin defender, turned, took one touch and unleashed an excellent 25-yard shot that sailed over the opposing keeper's head and in to end it.
 
It was the first goal in 71:19 of game action after the clubs played a scoreless second half.
 
NJCU struck first a just 6:06 into the game as  junior midfielder Kaydee Murphy (Bayonne, NJ/Holy Family Academy) slipped a pass from the left wing into the center where freshman forward Katherin Merino (Harrison, NJ/Harrison) netted her first NCAA points for a 1-0 lead.
 
MSV tied it in the 27th minute as Courtney LaTorre put away a shot under the crossbar on a free ball played back to her from Victoria Astorino.
 
While MSV outshot NJCU 11-4 in the opening half, it was fairly even in the second half when the host Dolphins held a 7-6 margin.
 
Senior goalkeeper Cassie Lubonski (Edison, NJ/Edison) reached double figures in saves for the second time in three career starts and her 11 stops gave her her first NCAA win. Elizabeth Martin (three saves) lost for MSV.
 
Merino (four shots, two SOG), Bustamante (three shots, two SOG) and sophomore defender Catarina Teodosio (Newark, NJ/East Side) (three shots), combined for 11 of 12 shots for the Knights.
 
OF NOTE:

• NJCU leads all-time series, 8-1 (48-8 goal differential).
• NJCU was without junior center back Jubeth Buitrago (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) who sat out with an injury for a third straight game.
• Bryanna Murray-Moncion made her debut for NJCU.
• Laura Bustamante has six career goals.
• NJCU is 8-13-12 (33 games) all-time in overtime in its women's soccer history.