Springfield College Defeats Eph Field Hockey, 3-2
SPRINGFIELD, MA. -- Coming off a two-game
winning streak, Williams College (3-3, 3-0 NESCAC) was unable to
overcome an unrelenting Springfield College (5-4) Wednesday
evening. The Ephs found the back of the net each half responding to
both Springfield goals, but didn’t translate their
consistency during regulation play to sudden death overtime. Two
minutes into the first overtime, Springfield clinched the win on a
penalty stroke by junior Sam Williams bringing the final score to
3-2.
From the blow of the first whistle, Williams and Springfield
participated in a back and forth pursuit. 23:41 into the game,
Springfield junior Meg Bradley scored the first goal of the night
off an assist by senior Morgan Rein. Williams answered just over a
minute later when sophomore Margie Fulton (Wellesley, MA) made a
pass to junior Alice Bearn (Bethlehem, PA) to tie up the score,
1-1. Williams finished up the period with 9 shots and 5 penalty
corners, while Springfield had 5 shots and 5 penalty corners.
Second period play resembled much of the first as Springfield
initiated the first goal when sophomore Alexa Carlson hit net off
Rein’s second assist 7:35 into the second half. Eph sophomore
Lucy Rollins (Rye, NY) brought the competition back to a tie 48:10
into the game on an unassisted goal. With a 2-2 tie at the final
buzzer, the first overtime immediately ensued. The Ephs took 7
shots and received 5 penalty corners for the half, while
Springfield finished with 5 shots and no penalty corners.
2:11 into overtime, Springfield earned a penalty stroke. Sam
Williams took full advantage of the sudden-death opportunity and
found the net to clinch the 3-2 victory for Springfield. Williams
took no shots to Springfield’s 2 during the overtime, but did
have one penalty corner opportunity.
Springfield sophomore goalie Alison McCarthy spent the full 72:11
minutes in the goal tallying 13 saves with 2 goals allowed. Eph
junior goalie Katrina Tulla (New Canaan, CT) also played 72:11
ending with 10 saves and 3 goals allowed.
Williams Coach Alix Burrale felt her team played well and had a
lot of shot opportunities, but didn’t convert. “We put
things together in the first two periods, but didn’t continue
to play cohesively in overtime.”
The Ephs will play again this Saturday at Amherst at 11AM.
