HAVERFORD, Pa. – Kristin Mele (Ellicott City,
Md./River Hill) recorded two goals, including the game
winner 1:54 into the first overtime to lead McDaniel to a 3-2
victory over Haverford in Centennial Conference (CC) field hockey
action on Saturday.
The Green Terror (8-10, 5-5 CC) finished in a three-way tie for
fifth place in the conference standings. Dickinson earned the spot
by virtue of a 2-0 record against McDaniel and the Fords (9-9, 5-5
CC) and will play at Washington, who defeated the Red Devils 3-2 on
Saturday, in the first-round game on Wednesday.
Trailing 2-1 with 6:07 to play, Michelle Fluty
(Huntingtown, Md./Calvert) finished a Lindsey
McDonald (Germantown, Md./Damascus) assist to knot the
game and eventually force overtime, where Mele rebounded her own
shot and put it back for the game-winner.
Roxanne Jaffe staked Haverford to a 1-0 lead just
3:10 into the game, converting a Zoe Lloyd assist
on a penalty corner before Mele evened the game in the
20th minute.
At the 49:24 mark, Josie Ferri blasted a shot from
the top-right to give the Fords the lead once again before the
Green Terror scored the game's final two for the
win.
McDaniel finished with an 11-6 advantage in shots but Haverford had
a 20-11 edge in penalty corners.
Erika Wawzyanick (Wantage, N.J./High Point
Regional) made three saves in goal for the Green
Terror while
Maggie Cronin had four.
Score by
Period
1
2
OT
-
F
McDaniel (8-10, 5-5
CC)
1
1
1
-
3
Haverford (9-9, 5-5
CC)
1
1
0
-
2
Scoring
H – Roxanne Jaffe (Zoe Lloyd), 3:10
H – Josie Ferri, 49:24
M – Mele, 71:54
Shots: M 11, H 6. Penalty
Corners: M 11, H 20. Saves: M 3 (Erika
Wawzyanick), H 4 (Maggie Cronin).
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