WPI 3, Clark 2 OT
Box Score
Worcester, MA –-- Sophomore Jackie
McDonough's (Winchester, MA) goal just over three
minutes into the first overtime lifted the WPI field hockey team to
a thrilling 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Clark University in
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
(NEWMAC) action on Saturday at Granger Field.
Clark (5-6, 0-3 NEWMAC) held a 2-1 edge until the final seconds of
the game. As time expired, WPI's Sarah Tracy (Oakland, ME)
took a penalty corner and got back in play to drill an open cage
equalizer sending the game into overtime.
In the sudden-death extra session, the Engineers took possession
with three shots on goal – two stopped at close range by
Clark goalie Kathryn Dawsey (Saratoga Springs, NY)
and the game-winner – and two penalty corners. Tracy, taking
the corner, pushed the ball to Nicole Maglione
(Charlton, MA) who one-timed a hard shot that was re-directed by
McDonough over the Clark keeper's head for the game-winner in
the 74th minute.
The first 15 minutes of the game was a back and forth battle
between the two teams with limited chances on both sides.
First-year Meghan Linksey (Bridgewater, MA) had an
early opportunity for WPI, but her bid was kicked out by Clark
's Dawsey at 10:04.
The Cougars finally got on the board after sophomore
Chelsea Proulx (Franklin, NH) found first-year
Sasha Burgess (Chelmsford, MA) in front for a 1-0
lead at the 9:26 mark. Clark was awarded a penalty stroke when
Proulx got taken down in the circle on a breakaway just 16 seconds
later. Junior Madeleine Henefield (Pelham, MA)
lifted the ball to the top left side of the cage for a two-goal
halftime advantage.
WPI (6-7, 1-3 NEWMAC) picked up the offensive pressure in the
second frame. A pair of shots from Stacey Mohr
(Tyngsboro, Mass.) and Sarah White (Portland, ME)
were stopped on Brooke Osgood's (Clifton
Park, NY) defensive save and a kick save from Dawsey, respectively,
just two minutes in. The Engineers cut the deficit in half (1-2)
after Maggie Elbag (Rutland, MA) deflected a shot
in the upper corner of the cage in the 49th minute.
WPI netted two more goals within a 3:56 span to secure the
victory.
Dawsey had 16 stops in goal for Clark . Besty Ray
(Simsbury, CT) made one save for WPI.
Clark will travel to Wheaton College on Tuesday for a 4 p.m. tilt,
while WPI will host Springfield College that same day at 7 p.m.
Release courtesy of Clark University Sports Information
