For the second time in a week, the No. 2 Penn State's women's soccer team undefeated season hinged on the foot of the freshman forward Sheree Gray.

Gray, who nailed an overtime gamewinner against Purdue last Sunday, hit another gamewinner in overtime against Wisconsin (5-5-2, 0-3-1 Big Ten) yesterday to lead the Nittany Lions to a 2-1 victory.

"She's doing a great job," fifth-year senior defender and co-captain Lindsay Bach said of Gray. "She has come up with big goals in big situations, and that's what we need."

Yesterday's win and a 2-1 win against Northwestern (7-4-1, 0-3-1 Big Ten) on Friday, improved the Lions' record to 12-0, 4-0 Big Ten.

Penn State took the lead against the Badgers in the 33rd minute, when senior forward Tiffany Weimer scored on a penalty kick. She has converted on all three of her penalty kicks this season.

Penn State's lead would not last though. Wisconsin freshman midfielder Elise Weber knotted the game at one with only 10 minutes left to play when she found the top left corner of the Penn State net unassisted, sending the game into overtime.

In the extra period, Penn State did not waste any time finishing the game. Just 2:44 into the period, Gray took a cornerkick from junior Sarah Dwyer and hit her second goal of the season.

Penn State women's soccer coach Paula Wilkins said that Gray plays with a great amount of poise for a freshman.

"The experience she gained playing with the national team has really helped her out," Wilkins said.

Despite playing, and winning three overtime contests this year, Bach said that the team still isn't comfortable playing in the sudden death period.

"We want to finish our games in 90 minutes," she said.

Against Northwestern on Friday, the Lions jumped out to an early lead when Weimer knocked the ball into the left side of the side 14 minutes into the game.

The Wildcats, though, struck back quickly. Freshman forward Krystal Patterson found senior midfielder Tabitha Lowey in front of the net for a goal, tying the game at one.

"Every time you're able to get up on a team, it's a good thing." Wilkins said. "The disappointing thing is giving up a goal 30 seconds later."

In the second half the Lions took control, notching 11 shots, six more than the Wildcats did. Weimer again found the net when she broke away from the Northwestern defenders for an unassisted goal with 20:33 left in the game.

"We were able to spread [Northwestern] out a little more," Wilkins said. "We slowed down our play to connect more passes."

The Lions never again lost the lead.

Weimer's three goals this past weekend give her 18 scores in 12 games. Weimer needs only five goals to tie Christie Welsh's Penn State and Big Ten career record of 82 goals.

Weimer anchors what Bach feels may be one of the best teams in Penn State history.

"Talent wise, absolutely, this is the best team I've played with," she said. "I have confidence in all my teammates. This year's a little bit different, a little bit special."

And while Wilkins believes it may be a stretch to call this the best team Penn State has seen, she still knows her team has what it takes to be successful in all kinds of conditions including tough road trips, bad weather and even overtime periods.

"We have some ways to go, but I also think we have enough to win games," she said. "That's something this team has learned: how to win games."