Box Score MEQUON, Wis. - The Sewanee field hockey team, after 80 minutes and five rounds of a shootout, were forced to a sudden victory situation. In the final two rounds, Sewanee scored twice to secure the 3-2 victory Sunday afternoon from Tomasini Stadium.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (5-9) 3, Concordia Wisconsin (4-10) 2
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-In the first few minutes of the contest, the Falcons got on the board with a Megan McPike goal from a Callie Neumann assist.
-Sewanee was able to even the contest at a goal apiece in the 24th minute as Buckley Norman recorded her sixth goal of the campaign.
-In the third quarter, Concordia Wisconsin reclaimed the lead on a penalty corner. Kelsey Fulton scored the goal off assists from Sam Dunn and Lorri Pitock.
-Sewanee, who out-shot the hosts 8-1 in the final 30 minutes of regulation, evened the score once again for her 16th goal of the season off a Norman assist from a penalty corner.
-Each team had their opportunities in the final minutes of regulation, but the contest was forced to overtime.
-CUW had two shot opportunities in the first extra period, but one was saved by Barbara Canty and the contest was forced into a second overtime.
-The Tigers responded with six shot attempts in the second overtime, but neither team could find the back of the cage after 80 minutes of play and the contest was forced to a shootout.
-In the opening round, after Caffrey missed the shot to start the shootout, McPike of CUW gave the hosts the 1-0 lead.
-In the second round, Norman and Lorri Pitock each scored on their try to keep the lead in favor of the Falcons.
-After each side missed in the third round, Caroline Sugar tied the shootout at two apiece with her goal. Sam Dunn missed her attempt to go to the fifth round.
-Jo Jo Young gave Sewanee the 3-2 shootout advantage in the shootout, but Kelsey Fulton evened it to three goals apiece after five rounds. Based on the rules, after five rounds of the shootout, a sudden victory will be applied to decide a winner.
-In the sixth round, Norman and McPike each scored to force a seventh round.
-In the seventh round, CUW's Fulton missed her shot, and that gave Sewanee an opportunity to win the marathon. Sugar took the attempt and converted the winning stroke to win the shootout, 5-4.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
-Ceara Caffrey posted eight shots, six on goal, as she scored the game-tying goal in the 51st minute.
-Alex Hornsby posted four shots in the contest.
-Barbara Canty (5-9) stopped five shots in 80 minutes.
CONCORDIA WISCONSIN KEY STATISTICS
-Megan McPike posted four shots, two-on target, and scored a goal.
-Kelsey Fulton had three shots, all on goal, with a goal scored.
-Katelyn Fitzgerald (2-7) saved 10 shots in 80 minutes of action.
UP NEXT
Sewanee returns home for Senior Day on Saturday against No. 15 Centre.
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