ALLENTOWN, Pa. - It took a second overtime period, but the Hood College field hockey team stretched its winning streak to eight games, defeating Cedar Crest College 2-1.
Inside the Box Score
Bailey Oberholtzer (Ephrata, Pa./Ephrata) and
Bella Butler (Hamilton, Va./Loudoun Valley) scored for Hood.
Phebe Frost (Glenwood, Md./Glenelg) tallied an assist in the match.
Richana Brown (Dover, Del./Dover) made four saves on the day.
How it Happened
The game was locked at 1-1 after the first overtime period, but Butler made sure the second overtime would be the game's last, scoring four minutes into it to win the game for Blazers and keep the winning streak alive.
Hood needed a comeback just to get to overtime. With less than 10 minutes in the fourth quarter, Frost found Oberholtzer, who hit the back of the cage to tie the match.
The two teams were scoreless in the first half, the Falcons broke through six minutes into the third quarter on a goal by Kylah Demarest to take a 1-0 lead.
Analysis
Hood outshot Cedar Crest 23-7, while also holding a 10-3 advantage in penalty corners.
Notes
The Blazers improve to 8-2 on the year, while the Falcons drop to 2-8.
For the Opponent
Adriana Hinkle assisted on the Falcons' lone goal.
Kadee Schrader and Brynn Rifino combined for 14 saves on the day.
Up Next
The Blazers travel to Buena Vista, Pennsylvania to take on Southern Virginia University Monday, October 2 at 5 p.m.
