Colby Knocks Off Another Top Five Team
from press release
NEW HAVEN, Conn. --- The best rivalry in New
England Small College Athletic Conference women’s lacrosse
over the past few years just added another classic game as
eighth-ranked Colby College took a 10-9 triple overtime victory
over fifth-ranked Middlebury College at Yale University on
Friday.
Colby, which just had a win over nationally top-ranked Salisbury
University on Tuesday, got a goal from Kathleen Kramer (Norwell,
Mass.) in sudden-death overtime to give the Mules (6-1, 3-1 NESCAC)
the victory. Middlebury falls to 4-2 overall and 3-1 in the
conference.
The last three meetings between the two teams have been
spectacular. Middlebury won the NESCAC title with a hard-fought win
over the Mules two years ago in the title game. The Mules then
ended Middlebury’s 88-game home win streak last year in a
NESCAC semifinal game.
Kramer scored at the 70:53 mark of the game off a pass from
three-time All-American Kate Sheridan (Hingham, Mass.). The two
teams had each scored a goal in the mandatory six-minute overtime
session where play must be completed. Kramer scored on a free
position shot 1:50 into the session, but Middlebury tied the game
at 9-9 when Elizabeth Garry (Mamaroneck, N.Y.) scored off an assist
from Caroline Kirkendoll (Telluride, Colo.) at 65:12 of the
game.
Colby sent the game into overtime with two goals in the final 7:45
of regulation. Kramer, who had the biggest game of her collegiate
career, scored the second of her four goals off a pass from
Sheridan with 7:45 to play to make it an 8-7 Middlebury lead.
Sheridan had the assist again when Alison Iannotti (North Haven,
Conn.) tallied with just 2:37 to play in regulation.
Sheridan finished with two goals and four assists, while Lauren
Barrett (Fairfield, Conn.) scored on two free position shots for
the Mules. Heather Nickerson (Falmouth, Mass.) also tallied for the
winners.
Garry had three goals to lead Middlebury, while Sally Ryan
(Mountain Lakes, N.J.) had one goal and two assists. Dana Heritage
(Cheshire, Conn.) finished with two goals, Kirkendoll had one goal
and one assist, and Lucy Jackson (Bronxville, N.Y.) and Lindsay
Winstead (Chevy Chase, Md.) had one goal apiece.
Sarah Warnke (Lakeville, Conn.) had 17 saves in net for Colby.
Blair Bowie (Washington, D.C.) also played well with 15 stops.
Colby 10, Middlebury 9, 3 OT
Middlebury 4#4#1#0#0---9
Colby 4#4#1#0#1---10
Goals-Assists: Middlebury: Elizabeth Garry 3-0, Sally Ryan 1-2,
Dana Heritage 2-0, Caroline Kirkendoll 1-1, Lindsay Winstead 1-0,
Lucy Jackson 1-0. Colby: Kate Sheridan 2-4, Kathleen Kramer 4-0,
Lauren Barrett 2-0, Heather Nickerson 1-0, Alison Iannotti 1-0, Amy
Campbell 0-1, Casey Thomas 0-1.
Goalies: Blair Bowie (Middlebury, 10 GA, 15 saves); Sarah Warnke
(Colby, 9 GA, 17 saves).
