IMMACULATA, Pa.- The Immaculata field hockey team defeated Wilson 2-1 in overtime at Draper Walsh Stadium.
Alexis Andrada was fouled from behind on a breakaway at 7:11of overtime and was awarded a penalty stroke. Andrada buried the stroke for her second goal of the game, to lift the Mighty Macs to the victory. With the win, Immaculata has clinched a spot in the United East Conference Tournament.
Immaculata improves to 5-10 overall, and they are 2-3 in United East Conference play, while Wilson falls to 5-7 overall, and they are 3-2 in United East Conference play.
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST WILSON
- In the first quarter, Immaculata applied early offensive pressure, recording seven shots and earning five penalty corners. Wilson goalkeeper Erin Sullivan made four saves to keep the Mighty Macs off the scoreboard, while Mackenzie Schrack recorded one save for Immaculata.
- In the second quarter, both defenses held firm in a scoreless second quarter. Wilson generated three shots and two penalty corners, while Immaculata managed one shot as the team's entered halftime deadlocked at 0-0.
- The Mighty Macs broke through in the third quarter at 31:54 when Alexis Andrada scored her ninth goal of the season, giving Immaculata a 1-0 lead. Schrack made a key save later in the quarter to help preserve the advantage heading into the fourth.
- Wilson tied the game late in the fourth quarter at 56:59 when Kate Seymour scored her eighth goal of the season. Immaculata generated seven shots in the quarter, but Sullivan and the Wilson defense kept the Mighty Macs from reclaiming the lead, sending the game to overtime tied 1-1.
- Both teams threatened in the extra period. Barnes hit the post at 64:32, while Schrack made two saves on Wilson opportunities. Andrada was fouled from behind on a breakaway. Andrada converted a penalty stroke at 67:11 for her second goal of the game, giving Immaculata the dramatic 2-1 victory and clinching a spot in the United East Conference Tournament.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Andrada scored her ninth and tenth goals of the season. This was her second overtime winner of the season. She became the first player in the modern program era to score 10 or more goals in a season three times.
- Mackenzie Schrack made four saves, including a pair of saves in overtime.
- Immaculata outshot Wilson 19-13 and 10-5 in shots on goal.
- Immaculata had seven penalty corners to six for Wilson.
- Andrada, Morgan Barnes, and Maria Berenato each had two shots on goal, and Kayla Ledbetter, Taylor Eagan, Alexa Marczak, and Sydney Saxton each had one.
- Maria Freeman, Ledbetter, Bailee Neitz, and Natalie Dodd helped limit the Phoenix's chances.
- Immaculata is now 3-0 in overtime this season.
UP NEXT
The Immaculata field hockey team will be back at Draper Walsh Stadium on Saturday, October 24, when they host Gwynedd Mercy in their UEC regular season finale. Saturday is also Senior Day as Immaculata will honor seniors
Kayla Ledbetter,
Maria Berenato,
Sydney Saxton,
Olivia DiBona,
Natalie Dodd,
Alexa Marczak, and
Gigi Fox prior to the game.
