Middlebury, Vt. - The visiting Trinity College Bantams lost,
4-3, in overtime against the Middlebury College Panthers in New
England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) field hockey
action this afternoon on Kohn Field. In a battle between
teams ranked in the top ten nationally, the No. 7-ranked
Bantams fell to 2-1 overall and 1-1 in the NESCAC, while the No.
10-ranked Panthers improved to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the
league.
The Bantams trailed, 3-1, in the second half before battling
back to tie the game, only to see the Panthers pick up the win 4:16
into the extra session. Trinity jumped out early, scoring
just 34 seconds into the game when Christy Bradley
took a feed from Hadley Duncan and
quickly found the back of the cage for the 1-0 advantage.
Middlebury tied the game at 14:48, when Heather Karpas tipped in a
shot from Lauren Greer in transition following a Trinity
corner.
Middlebury took its first lead of the game at 23:40, when Clara
St. Germain's reverse flick shot was tipped into the goal by Sally
Ryan. The lead increased to 3-1 early in the second half, as Chase
Delano blasted home a shot on a penalty corner. Hannah Clarke and
Margaret Souther both assisted on the goal. Trinity began its
comeback at 56:39, scoring twice in 2:38 to knot the game at 3-3.
The first goal was scored on a penalty corner when Payson Sword tipped in
a shot from Christy Bradley. The Bantams tied the game when Paige Duke crossed
from the left side and scored at 59:17.
The game remained tied throughout regulation, forcing the
contest into overtime. Middlebury scored the game-winner 4:16 in,
after a flurry in the Bantam goal area. After an initial shot, the
ball was stopped and rolling near the goal among a pile of players
on the ground. Greer pulled the ball out of the pile and spun
around with a quick shot to the right side to give the Panthers the
overtime win. Madeline Brooks ended the game with three saves
for Middlebury, while Gina Dinallo made 11
stops for Trinity. The Panthers held a 16-7 shots advantage in the
game, while Trinity led 8-5 in penalty corners.
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