FAIRBORN — Xenia overcame a deficit to win for the first time this season to prevail 3-1 at Fairborn on Wednesday.

The Buccaneers scored three times in less than 10 minutes of game time down the stretch. With 9:28 remaining, Shelby Collier leapt to get her head on a corner kick fired in by Nadia Lewis from just under 10 yards in front of the net. The ball floated toward the middle of the net and just got under the crossbar to be the go-ahead goal in Xenia’s win.

Jaelyn Moore tied the match for Xenia with a penalty kick that was awarded after she ran down the left sideline and was fouled as she entered the box with 12:45 left. Moore fired her attempt into the right side of the net with no attempt from the keeper made.

Xenia (7-8-1, 4-4-1) got a third with 2:57 left after Moore crossed a ball toward the net that JoJo Guyton snuck into the net next to the right post.

The Buccaneers applied relentless pressure after trailing 1-0 at the break, but didn’t begin to create solid scoring chances until the final 20 minutes. Collier nearly equaled the match on another header with just under 17 minutes remaining that Aubrie Northcutt as able to get in front of to maintain Fairborn’s lead.

The Skyhawks opened the scoring in the first half after Xenia committed a hand ball in the box, allowing Kait Alting a penalty kick which she converted midway through the period. Moore had Xenia’s best scoring chance during the first half, a crossing shot that Reese Ehresman made a heads up kick save clearance to keep Fairborn ahead.

Xenia secured a second place finish in the MVL Valley Division standings with the win. Bethel will visit Xenia in the regular season finale on Saturday.

Fairborn (5-5-5, 1-5-2) has one more league game to play on Monday against Greenville. Both teams will begin tournament play on Oct. 21.

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