Hartford, Conn. - Thirty-two seconds into the second overtime, junior Molly Malloy (Stamford, Conn.) scored the game-winning goal for the Amherst College Lord Jeffs, which upset the Trinity College Bantams 1-0 in an epic battle tonight on Robin L. Sheppard Field.  The loss is significant for both teams, which were fighting for home field advantage in the opening round match of the NESCAC Championship Tournament.  Trinity, No. 5 in the conference (6-3, NESCAC) will square off in a re-match with Amherst, No. 4 in the league (6-3, NESCAC), on Sunday.

Neither offense was able to penetrate the strong defensive lines tonight, until sophomore Carly Leahy (Weston, Mass.) assisted Malloy's game-winning goal.  Trinity was in control for the majority of the match, outshooting the Lord Jeffs 17-8, but could not capitalize, as Amherst freshman goalkeeper Emily Vitale (Cheshire, Conn.) denied every Bantam attempt, finishing with eight saves for the shutout. 

Trinity freshman goalkeeper Gina Dinallo (West Hartford, Conn.) made four saves, blanking the Amherst offense for 105 minutes, until Malloy put an end to the stalemate. 

The Bantams will travel to Amherst on Sunday, Nov. 2 for a 1 p.m. showdown with the Lord Jeffs in the opening round of the NESCAC Championship Tournament.