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Rachel Boaz, starting goal keeper, right, with teammate Paige Hunt. Boaz has made a positive impact on and off the field since transferring to BYU. (Rachel Boaz)

This is part of a series called 'Outside of the game.' Other featured BYU student athletes are Adam Hine, Kyle Rose, Brock Whitney, Taryn Lewis and Ben Patch. The complete, interactive iBook is available for free in the iBookstore.

In the women’s soccer NCAA tournament, a goalie literally has the game in her hands. Her ability to block a penalty kick can make or break a team’s post season. As the tournament goes on and the competition gets tougher, it becomes more and more likely that what the game will come down to is a penalty kick shoot out, and the ability of the Cougars' goalie, Erica Owens, to protect the goal.