Sparkill, N.Y. - The Post University women's soccer team jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first half, but fell to St. Thomas Aquinas 4-3 in overtime in the team's first game of the season.

Freshman Fenna Maarse Hilversum, Netherlands) got the scoring going for the Eagles in the seventh minute, after putting the ball past St. Thomas Aquinas goalkeeper Courtney Dumain to give the Eagles the 1-0 lead, and her first goal of her Post career. Sophomore Fitore Kllobocishta (Watertown, Conn.) assisted on the play.

In the 23^rd minute, senior Katharina Mertz (Buxtehude, Germany) scored her first goal of the campaign – and 19^th of her career – to give the Eagles a 2-0 lead, one which they would hold going into halftime.

St. Thomas Aquinas scored early and often in the beginning of the second half as Victoria DiMarco, Mekenzi Moreau and Kathryn Kerrigan scored in the 52^nd, 55^th and 57^th minutes respectively to give the Spartans the 3-2 lead.

Running out of time, the Eagles tied the game in the 88^th minute as freshman Imelda Lazaro (Norwalk, Conn.) took a pass from Maarse and hit a 35 yard rocket in to the top corner to tie the game and put it into overtime.

Overtime didn't last long, as Moreau put away her second goal of the game to give the Spartans the victory.

Junior Cailah Baranowski (Naugatuck, Conn.) had one save on the day in 64 minutes of play. Kllobocishta and Mertz each had three shots on the day.

Up next for the Eagles is their first home game of the season, as they host Saint Michael's at LaMoy Field on Sunday, September 3 at noon.