WAYNE, N.J. – William Paterson (4-3) rallied for two second-half goals to force overtime, but visiting DeSales (3-4) scored the game winner during the second extra session for a 3-2 field hockey victory Sept. 17.
Senior forward Alexa Beaumont converted the first opportunity of the game, knocking in a shot from close range for a 1-0 Bulldog lead 4:13 into the contest.
The Pioneers seemingly had the equalizer, but a goal was called back in the 15th minute. WP was also awarded a penalty stroke with 8:54 remaining in the first half, but the attempt sailed wide of the right post.
Freshman forward Christie Hansen doubled the DeSales advantage when she finished a loose ball during a penalty corner in the 44th minute.
WP's comeback started at the 60:19 mark when senior midfielder
Meghin Stanton (Chesterfield, N.J./Northern Burlington Regional) buried a penalty stroke inside the left post. Senior forward
Maureen Gill (Branchville, N.J./High Point Regional) then forced overtime when she got her stick onto a bouncing ball, redirecting it into the left side of the cage with 61 seconds to play in regulation.
The Pioneers had two quality chances during the extra time, the first a Gill shot wide right on a penalty corner four minutes into the first session, and the second a flurry of shots and saves less than five minutes into the second OT.
Hansen came up with the game winner with 6:09 left, scoring off her own rebound during a corner.
Sophomore
Mallory Rickerhauser (Lumberton, N.J./Rancocas Valley Regional) made five saves for WP, and freshman Katarina Polyviou notched 12 stops for DeSales.
The Pioneers will host Vassar Monday, Sept. 19, at 7:00 p.m.
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