RICHMOND, Ind. – A pair of clutch goals by
Caroline Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./Liberty) led the Allegheny field hockey team to a 3-2 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) victory at Earlham Sunday (Oct. 13).
Midway through the first quarter, the Quakers got on the board following a penalty quarter. That goal proved to be the only one in the opening thirty minutes as Earlham held a 1-0 lead at halftime.
The Quakers once again took advantage of a penalty corner early in the second half, resulting in their second goal of the game.
The Gators cut the deficit in half in the closing minutes of the third. After a scrum near the goal,
Megan Seymour (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) emerged with the ball and found the back of the net. The goal marked the first of her career.
The score stayed that way until the end of the fourth. With seconds remaining, the Gators earned a penalty corner.
Jenna Cassani (Belgrade, Maine/Messalonskee) inserted the attempt to Smith. Smith quickly ripped a shot past the goalie, sending the game into overtime.
The Gators needed just a few minutes in the extra session to find the winning strike. About three minutes in, Smith took the ball away from a Quaker near the goal and quickly took a shot that went past the goalie to give the Gators the overtime win.
Inside the Box
- Earlham scored the first goal of the game midway through the first quarter.
- The Quakers added a second goal early in the third.
- Seymour scored at the end of the third to cut the lead to one.
- Smith scored off an assist by Cassani with time expiring in the fourth.
- A few minutes into overtime, Smith scored her second goal of the game for the win.
- Rowan O'Toole (Glen Burnie, Md./Archbishop Spalding) made eight saves in the win.
News and Notes
- Allegheny is now 4-3 all-time against Earlham.
- Seymour scored her first career goal.
- Smith had her third and fourth career goals.
- Cassani tallied her fourth career assist.
Up Next
The Gators remain on the road Wednesday (Oct. 16) when they travel to Wooster.
