No. 7 Field Hockey Wins 2-1 Overtime Thriller at AIC
Box Score
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Sept. 11, 2013) - Tied 1-1 just under three minutes into the first extra session, junior forward Lyn-Marie Wilson (Bridgetown, Barbados) tallied the game-winner to give the seventh-ranked LIU Post field hockey team a 2-1 triumph against American International in its 2013 opener Wednesday at Ronald J. Abdow Field in Springfield, Mass.
The Yellow Jackets (2-1) started the scoring in the match, finding the back of the cage on their first of only two shots on the evening. Sophomore defender Emily Kollar (Lehighton, Pa.) accounted for the tally, as she knocked in a Jacqueline Millard (Nassau, N.Y.) pass from in front at the 11:28 mark.
From there, AIC senior goalie Kori Huffman (Brattleboro, Vt.) held the opposition off the board, making eight consecutive saves, until LIU Post (1-0) broke through with 9:37 to go in regulation. Senior forward Carlee Dragon (Bridgewater, N.J.) would find sophomore forward Keliann Margiotta (Sewell, N.J.) for the equalizer.
Dragon had a hand in the clincher as well. Only 2:48 into overtime, she fed Wilson for the winning goal.
For the contest, the Pioneers out-shot the Yellow Jackets by an overwhelming 25-2 margin, including a 6-0 count in overtime. They also held a 14-2 clip in penalty corners.
Head Coach Raenee Savin and her LIU Post squad are back in action Saturday (Sept. 14) in Manchester, N.H. at Saint Anselm. The opening whistle is scheduled for noon.