ATLANTA -- In rainy conditions on a water soaked field, the Georgia State women's soccer team lost a thrilling game against the Delaware Blue Hens on Sunday, Sept. 26 at Panthersville. Despite goals by juniors Lindsay Mortellaro  and Erinique Owens, Delaware (5-5, 1-1) came back to score in the last seconds of the match to capture the victory. The loss drops Georgia State to 7-3-1 and 1-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association.

Mortellaro notched the first goal of the game, her second on the season, with an assist from freshman defender Alyssia Feronti. Owens completed the second goal with an assist from sophomore midfielder Jocelyn Baker to take Owens to four goals on the season. Senior goalkeeper Heidi Blankenship played almost the entirety of the game, recording four saves, until getting injured with less than three minutes of regulation. Junior goalkeeper Kellianne Collins stepped in to finish the final minutes of play.

Just over seven minutes into the first half, play was suspended due to inclement weather conditions. Both teams endured over 90 minutes of lightning delay before returning to the field.

When play resumed, the Panthers were quick to score off of a free kick from a Delaware foul in the 12^th minute. Feronti lined up 25 yards out and sent the perfectly-placed ball in front of the goal. Mortellaro got a foot on it and sent it past Delaware's goalkeeper into the right corner of the net to put the Panthers up 1-0.

The Blue Hens answered just under two minutes later when forward Ali Miller fired a shot from 20 yards out that got past Blankenship to even the score 1-1. Neither team was able to score before time ran out in the first half and the score remained 1-1 at halftime.

In the second half, the Panthers pulled ahead in the 67^th minute when Owens booted a ball sent in from a corner kick taken by Baker. Owens shot scooted past the Delaware keeper in the far corner of the net to give Georgia State a 2-1 lead.

Delaware once again found an equalizer 10 minutes later in the 77^th minute. The Blue Hens' Tania Domingos sent a pass from the right corner of the 18 yard box to teammate Morgan Warrington. Even though Blankenship got a hand on it, Warrington's shot found its way by the near post into the left corner of the net.

Delaware scored the game-winner with less than one minute remaining on the clock. At the 89:27 minute mark, Miller crossed a ball from the left side where Delaware's Amy Pickard was waiting to head it in past Collins. With only 30 seconds left to find their third goal, the clock ticked to zero and Delaware walked away with the 3-2 victory.

Georgia State will return to the pitch on Thursday, Sept. 30 when it faces William and Mary at 2 p.m. in Panthersville.