Manchester, N.H. – Freshman midfielder
Katharine Stanard (Baldwinsville, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy) scored with 4:43 left in the second half to tie the score as the Le Moyne College women's soccer team played to a 3-3 draw at Saint Anselm College on Saturday afternoon at Melucci Field.
The Dolphins opened the game's scoring just under 11 minutes into the game. Off a corner kick from the right side by back junior
Ava Bligh (Lockport, N.Y./Royalton-Hartland), freshman back
Reagan Sames (Rexford, N.Y./Shenendehowa) headed the ball into the left side of the net from eight yards out in the center of the field at the 10:54 mark for her first career goal.
Saint Anselm evened the score at one apiece in the 24th minute. After collecting the ball in the middle of the field, Delany Bartol sent a pass into the right side of the penalty box, where Erin Paquette one-timed a pass across the goal. The goalkeeper was able to get her hands on the pass, but couldn't push it away and Bailey Conti was able to knock the ball out of the air at the left post at the 23:25 mark for her team-best third goal of the season.
The Hawks put two shots on goal and the Dolphins recorded one, but neither team was able to score over the final 21 minutes of the half.
The Dolphins regained the lead just over seven minutes into the second half. After junior midfielder
Maddison Vine (Ogdensburg, N.Y./Lisbon) headed the ball into the top of the penalty box off a clearing attempt by the Hawks, sophomore midfielder
Hannah Brown Trice (Seneca Falls, N.Y./Mynderse Academy) flicked a shot under the crossbar from 13 yards out at the 52:17 mark for her first career goal.
Saint Anselm tied the score again in the 62nd minute. After receiving the ball in the left corner, Sophie Smith crossed the ball in front of the net, where Roshelle Morrison was able to flick the ball out of the air with her left foot and into the upper left corner of the net at the 61:49 mark for her second goal of the season.
After the Dolphins had two shots saved and Saint Anselm missed a penalty kick off the left post following a hand ball by the Dolphins, the Hawks took their only lead of the game. Off a long pass into the top left corner of the penalty box, Bartol beat the goalkeeper to the ball and flicked a pass towards the top right corner of the goal box, where Aly Fish headed the ball off a bounce into the empty net at the 74:41 mark for her first career goal.
Following two shots by the Dolphins, including one that was saved, the Dolphins evened the score at three apiece with 4:43 remaining. After taking a pass 30 yards out, Stanard cut the ball back to her left before firing a left-footed shot from 25 yards out and under the crossbar at the 85:17 mark for her first career goal.
The Dolphins had the only shot of the final four minutes, but it was wide left.
After neither team put a shot on goal in the first overtime period, Saint Anselm took the only three shots of the second overtime period, including one on goal with five minutes left, but it was saved.
Senior goalkeeper
Shannon Bennison (Albany, N.Y./Guilderland) registered four saves in her first career tie. Payton Wildrick also recorded four saves in the draw. Saint Anselm registered a 17-13 advantage in shots, including 5-1 in the 20 minutes of overtime, while posting a 7-3 edge in corner kicks.
Le Moyne (1-5-1, 0-3-1 NE10), which snapped a five-game losing streak, returns home to host Adelphi University on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.