Field Hockey Drops Heartbreaker in Overtime to Westfield
Framingham, Mass.– Westfield State's Emily Martin tied the game in the final minute of regulation then scored the game-winner in overtime to send the Owls over Framingham State 2-1 in LEC action Wednesday night.
THE BASICS:
- Score: Westfield State 2, Framingham State 1 (OT)
- Records: Framingham State (8-7, 4-6 LEC), Westfield State (9-6. 6-3 LEC)
- Location: Maple Street Field – Framingham, Mass.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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About six minutes in the Rams had a great look on a corner but Corlene Guenard's shot beat the goalie but hit the post and was deflected out of harms way.
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The Rams got on the board in the final minute of the half when a Rams corner attempt was settled by Corlene Guenard who sent in a long strike from the top of the arc that was tipped inside the left post by Kennedy St. Pierre.
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The Owls came out of the break firing, but Rams keeper Kaitlin Loughlin turned away multiple attempts to keep Westfield off the board.
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Westfield kept up the attack throughout the half and finally broke through with just over a minute to play when Emily MArtin sent one into the cage after a setup from Kaleigh Murphy.
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In the overtime period the Owls had a player on a breakaway that was cleared by a crashing Loughlin and eventually cleared out of the arc.
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In the 70th minute the Skyla Harthcock sent in a cross that was tipped by Martin, deflected off Louglin and a Rams defender and snuck inside the left post for the game winner.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
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The Rams outshot the Owls by a slim 11-to-10 margin after the Rams did not allow a shot in the first half.
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Emma Gniadek made five saves in the win for the Rams.
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Louglin was the tough luck loser after making seven stops.
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The hosts also led 10-to-7 in penalty corners.
UP NEXT:
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The Rams return to action on Tuesday when they travel to Eastern Connecticut for Little East action. The Owls will host Castleton in LEC play Saturday evening.