Field Hockey Wins OT Thriller Over Westfield State
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield St. (6-7, 3-2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Framingham St. (6-5, 3-2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Westfield St.
| Game Statistics | Westfield St. | Framingham St. |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 9 (6) | 10 (8) |
| Saves | 6 | 3 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty Corners | 5 | 5 |
Framingham, Mass. – Framingham State's Angelina Serra scored in the 4thminute of overtime to break a 1-1 tie and send the Rams over Westfield State Saturday afternoon in MASCAC action.
THE BASICS:
- Score: Framingham State 2, Westfield 1 (OT)
- Records: Framingham State (6-5, 3-2 MASCAC), Westfield State (6-7, 3-2 MASCAC)
- Location: Maple Street Field – Framingham, Mass.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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The Owls struck first in the opening period of the game with Erin Lane (Canton, Mass.) dishing a pass to Creech who buried her fourth goal in her last three games to give Westfield a 1-0 lead.
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In the second period, the Rams mounted an offensive attack after a shot from Ashley Malmquist (Medfield, Mass.) was saved by Emma Gniadek (Worcester, Mass.) with the rebound finding the stick of Kaylee Beck (Tyngsboro, Mass.) who tied the game with her fourth goal of the year.
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The game remained tied after regulation as the Owls would enter their first overtime period of the season. Gniadek temporarily kept Westfield alive with a save off a Beck shot on net, but Malmquist found senior Angelina Serra (North Chelmsford, Mass.) who buried the sudden-death winner to give to give Framingham the win.
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The contest was mostly a defensive battle as the two teams combined for just 19 shots with the Rams holding the slight edge in shots (10-9). Gniadek (L, 6-7) recorded four saves while Rams keeper Kaitlyn Tello (Nashua, N.H.) stopped three shots on net.
UP NEXT:
The Rams return to action on Wednesday when they travel to Fitchburg State for a 4pm clash.
*Portions of release courtesy of Westfield State