Great Bend's girls soccer team went down battling.

The Panthers overcame a 2-goal deficit to force overtime, only to lose 5-4 to Liberal Thursday at Cavanaugh Field.

Liberal's Lilliana Guy scored in the second overtime period for the victory.

Great Bend standout All-Western Athletic Xali Arias earned back-to-back 3-goal games while pushing her season goals to 23. Valeria Cuevas scored a second-half goal to push the match to overtime.

Liberal led 4-2 at halftime. Denise Garcia, Ashley Batista, Ana Vela and Guy scored first-half goals.

The stylish Arias scored a pair of first-half goals.

Great Bend (5-4, 2-2 WAC) is 3-2 in games decided by one goal.

GREAT BEND (2-2, 5-4)—W *Hays 2-1; W Wichita Independent 6-0; L Buhler 1-2 (OT); L Topeka West 1-2; W Salina Central 8-1; W *Liberal 2-1 (OT); L *Garden City 0-2; W Salina Central 8-0; L *Liberal 4-5 (OT); 4-20—*at Garden City; 4-23—Junction City; 4-28—*Hays High; 4-30—*at Dodge City; 5-6—Wichita Southeast; 5-13—*Dodge City; 5-15—at Junction City; 5-18-21—at 5A regional