Dragon Scores Golden Goal In 2OT To Lift No. 7 Field Hockey Over No. 3 West Chester, 2-1,
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WEST CHESTER, Pa. (Oct. 25, 2011) – After tying the game up with 56 seconds to play in regulation, No. 7 C.W. Post advanced to the semifinal round of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference tournament after sophomore midfielder
Carlee Dragon (Bridgewater, N.J.) scored the game-winner in the second overtime to defeat third-ranked West Chester University Tuesday afternoon.
C.W. Post improves to 10-7 overall and will face top-seeded Shippensburg from the West Division, at Shippensburg on Friday. West Chester slips to 14-4 overall.
The Golden Rams took an early lead in the game as Alisha Moran scored on a rebound shot from the left post in the eighth minute.
It looked like West Chester was going to close out with the win until the Pioneer offense came alive in the final minute of the game and senior defender
Helene Bruckner (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) tipped in a shot on a feed from freshman
Lyn-Marie Wilson (St. Michael's, Barbardos) at 69:04.
The teams played a scoreless frame in the first overtime. Then, with just under 10 minutes played in the second overtime, Dragon took her own rebound and fired it back into the cage for the golden gole.
Senior goalkeeper
Devon Trenkle (New City, N.Y.) made a career-high 14 saves in goal to keep the Pioneers in the game.
Kristin Arnold made seven saves for the Golden Rams.