Gorillas win shootout over Newport

DAVENPORT - The Gorillas kept their cool in a physical game and converted four penalty kicks to beat Newport in a shootout on Tuesday night, Oct. 13, after two overtimes.

The match was 0-0 at the half.

Newport scored in the second half to lead 1-0. Davenport tied it in the final 2 minutes,.

The teams played two five-minute overtimes before the Gorillas won on penalty kicks.

Coach Monty Soliday said the team has struggled to score most of the year, so the girls knew they would have to play hard on defense.

"If you don't give up many goals and you don't score many, you can get to a shootout and...