SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Trailing by two goals with 3:45 remaining in regulation,
Bailey McIntyre scored twice on passes from
Meredith Wu and then
Janie Thomas recorded the game-winner with 4:28 left in overtime to give MIT a 3-2 win against Springfield College in a NEWMAC field hockey game on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS:
- Score: MIT 3, Springfield 2 (OT)
- Records: MIT (7-3 Overall, 3-0 NEWMAC); Springfield (6-5 Overall, 1-2 NEWMAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The game was a scoreless affair until Hailey Gaydos found the back of the cage for Springfield in the 43rd minute.
- The Pride increased their lead when Nicolette Morlock converted a penalty stroke just over a minute into the fourth quarter.
- MIT stayed within striking distance as Maeve Zimmer turned away two shots while Sammi Blocher earned a defensive save.
- The Engineers ended the shutout with 3:45 on the clock when McIntyre scored off Wu's direct insert during a penalty corner. MIT then scored the same way to tie the game with 2:53 remaining.
- The Engineers attempted to end the game in regulation, however, inside the final minute a shot by Audrey Oh was blocked and then a bid by Thomas was saved by Sam Orcutt.
- MIT controlled the action in the extra session as it had a 5-0 advantage in shots and a 4-0 margin in penalty corners. The Engineers ended the stalemate when Drew Hussar sent a long pass that was collected by Thomas in the middle of the arc. After getting past a defender, Thomas went to the near post and placed the ball between Orcutt's legs for the game-winner.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Zimmer collected nine saves while Orcutt finished with 10.
- MIT led the way in shots (21-13), shots on goal (13-12), and penalty corners (12-2).
UP NEXT:
- MIT will travel to NEWMAC rival No. 6 Babson College on Tuesday, October 7 for a 6:00 PM game.
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