Rutgers Tops Hofstra in Overtime
from press release
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Jill Maier scored five goals
to lead Hofstra back from a 7-3 halftime deficit, but Lindsey Watts
scored a free position goal 1:46 into the second overtime as the
Rutgers Women's Lacrosse team edged Hofstra 11-10 on Saturday
afternoon at RU Turf Field.
The loss drops the Pride's record to 2-4 on the season, while
Rutgers improves to 5-1 with the narrow win.
Maier twice tied the game for Hofstra in the closing minutes of
regulation to help force the extra sessions. Rutgers led 9-7, but a
Julia Riemer goal cut the deficit to 9-8, and Maier's fourth goal
of the game tied it at 9-9 for the Pride with 8:04 to go.
After Rutgers went ahead 10-9 with 3:32 to play, Maier tied it
again at the 1:24 mark to make the score 10-10. Hofstra got the
ball back and nearly scored the game-winning goal at the regulation
horn after a save from goalkeeper Jackie Pandolf set up a
transition attempt, but the officials ruled that the shot was late,
sending the game to overtime. The Pride outshot Rutgers 17-9 in the
second half, after Rutgers had a 21-5 advantage in the opening
half.
Rutgers took a 7-3 lead into halftime after a late 4-0 spurt.
Hofstra tied the score at 3-3 on a goal from Stephanie Rice with
7:16 left in the half, but Rutgers reeled off four goals in the
final 4:15 to take a 7-3 lead into the break. Lindsey Watts started
the run with a goal at the 4:15 mark, and capped it off with a goal
with 12 seconds left.
Rutgers outshot Hofstra 21-5 in the first half, but the Pride
regrouped at intermission and scored the first three goals of the
second half to get back within 7-6 in quick fashion. Rice scored
off a feed from Claire Brady just 39 seconds into the second
stanza, and Jenn Ward and Jennalee Trombley tacked on goals to get
Hofstra within 7-6 with 25:32 to go. After Marlena Welsh scored for
the Scarlet Knights, Maier found the back of the net for the Pride
at the 22:47 mark to make the score 8-7.
Rice finished with two goals, one assist, two draw controls and a
ground ball for Hofstra, while Pandolf had 13 saves and a team-high
four ground balls. Emily Corzel added two caused turnovers
for the Pride.
Watts had five points (three goals, two assists) for the Scarlet
Knights, while Ali Steinber added five draw controls, three ground
balls, one caused turnover and one goal in the Rutgers win.
Hofstra returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to Penn
State for a 7 p.m. contest.
