Hubbard Sends Stanford over Hofstra in 2OT
from press release
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Claire Hubbard scored the
game-winner with 1:26 left in the second overtime as No. 11
Stanford escaped with a 14-13 win over No. 19 Hofstra in
non-conference women's lacrosse action on Wednesday evening at
Cagan Stadium.
Hofstra drops to 6-3 with the loss this season, with all three
losses coming by one goal to teams ranked in the top 11 in the
nation at the time of the game (13-12 to #8 Notre Dame and 6-5 to
#4 Penn). Stanford improves to 6-4 with the victory.
Hofstra, which jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the contest, was led by
senior midfielder Corrine Gandolfi who tallied two goals, two
assists, five draw controls and three ground balls in the
game. Junior defense Katie Hertsch had a team-high four
ground balls, along with two draw controls, while sophomore defense
Chrissy Jones also added two caused turnovers.
Gandolfi got Hofstra on the board first with a free-position goal
at the 26:36 mark before goals from senior attack Liz Falco,
freshman midfielder Jill Maier and another from Falco allowed the
Pride to earn the 4-1 advantage with 18:48 left in the opening
stanza.
The Cardinal would battle back and eventually knot the score at
five on a goal from Leslie Foard with 8:28 to play. The Pride
quickly answered, though, as Hofstra erupted for four straight
goals and led 9-5 with 1:49 left in the half following an
unassisted tally from freshman attack Jackie Ardolino.
Stanford would take the momentum into the break, though, as the
Cardinal scored twice in the final 56 seconds of the opening stanza
to trail by just two, 9-7, at halftime.
A 4-1 run by Stanford to start the second half would allow the
Cardinal to take its first lead of the game, 11-10, with 14:58 left
in regulation on a free-position goal from Sarah Flynn.
Back-to-back goals from Hertsch and Maier with under ten minutes
left in regulation would push the Pride in front by the score of
12-11, but Stanford's Julie Christy sent the game into overtime
with an unassisted goal with 4:13 to play.
Both teams would each score once in the first overtime, with
Hofstra's coming off the stick of Gandolfi before Hubbard
sent the Pride to the heartbreaking defeat with an unassisted goal
with 1:26 on the clock in the second overtime.
Falco added three goals for Hofstra, while Maier and Ardolino each
chipped in with two goals. Senior goalie Mary Cuddihy took
the loss for Hofstra despite making seven saves.
Foard and Lauren Schmidt each scored four goals and added an
assist for the Cardinal. Christy had a game-high seven draw
controls, while also added four ground balls and three caused
turnovers.
Today's game marked Hofstra's final non-conference game of the
season as the Pride will return to action on Friday, April 9 when
they open Colonial Athletic Association play with a 7 p.m. contest
against William & Mary.
