ST. DAVIDS, Pa. - After a back-and-forth contest finished regulation with the score tied, the Hood College field hockey team could not find the golden goal, as the Blazers fell to Eastern University 3-2 in a Middle Atlantice Conference Commonwealth match.Â
Inside the Box ScoreÂ
How it HappenedÂ
After a scoreless first quarter, Emma Kircher got a shot past Brown to open the scoring and give the Eagles a 1-0 lead with just over a minute before halftime.Â
Less than five minutes into the third quarter, Roessler scored to tie the game up for Hood, before Moreno gave the Blazers the lead with a goal just a few minutes later.Â
The Eagles managed to tie the game just four minutes into the fourth quarter with a goal from Ellie Pruit, and the score would remain knotted at 2-2 when the horn sounded for the end of regulation.Â
Three and a half minutes into the overtime period, Kara Frantz scored from a penalty corner to clinch the game for the Eagles.Â
For the OpponentÂ
Abby Hakes, Emerson Shauger, and Jenna Reider each had one assist.Â
Abby Agapito made 12 saves in the win.Â
AnalysisÂ
Hood outshot Eastern 16-10.Â
Hood had an 11-6 edge in corners.Â
NotesÂ
The Blazers fall to 9-5 overall, 0-3 in conference, while the Eagles improve to 6-7 overall, 1-2 in conference.Â
Up NextÂ
The Blazers return home for a MAC Commonwealth match against Alvernia Wednesday, October 18 at 6 p.m.Â
