Dallas, Pa. – The No. 25 Stevens Institute of Technology field hockey team remained in control of its MAC Freedom destiny with a 2-1 overtime road win Wednesday night over Misericordia.
The Ducks improved to 9-4 overall and 4-0 in conference play, remaining one of two unbeaten teams in MAC Freedom play (Lebanon Valley)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Misericordia struck first at the 10:09 mark of the opening quarter, but Stevens steadily increased the pressure and found the equalizer in the second period.
Julia Katz delivered the breakthrough at 23:39, tying things at 1-all.
The Ducks held sizable first half advantages everywhere but the scoreboard outshooting the Cougars 10-1 and generating five penalty corners without conceding any.
The third quarter was the quietest period of the evening, as the two sides recorded just one shot each despite each earning a pair of penalty corners.
Stevens earned four more corners and pestered Misericordia goalkeeper Jordan Nonnemacher with four more shots in the fourth quarter, but nothing found its way into the cage as the match went to overtime.
After yet another four corners and seven shots within the first four minutes of the extra session,
Taylor Brooks put home the winner, finishing off a cross into the box from Katz.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Ducks' defense yielded just four shots, their fourth straight match and ninth time this season holding the opposition to fewer than five
- Sophia Cozza and Brooks each finished with five shots, more than the Misericordia team
- Stevens finished with a 15/2 advantage in corners, their fifth time this season earning at least 10 more than their opponent
- The Ducks have now won eight straight meetings with the Cougars
UP NEXT
The Ducks host Delaware Valley on Saturday at 11 AM, before which they will host Senior Day ceremonies to honor their nine-member graduating class.
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