No. 19 Scranton Outlasts Wilkes Field Hockey 1-0 in Overtime
SCRANTON, PA – No. 19 the University of Scranton scored the game-winning goal 3:23 into the first overtime to lift the Royals to a 1-0 Landmark Conference victory over the Wilkes University field hockey team Tuesday night at Weiss Field.
Wilkes fell to 9-7 overall and 5-2 in league games following its third overtime defeat of the season. Scranton moved to 13-2 overall and remained unbeaten in conference games at 7-0. Scranton moved into sole possession of first place in the conference while the Colonels hold down sole possession of third place.
The teams went scoreless through the first half with Scranton holding an 11-4 shot advantage including several dangerous scoring chances that were thwarted by the Colonels defense and goalie
Chloe Gilroy (Manchester, NH/Pace University).
The Royals continued to put pressure on the Wilkes backline in the second half out shooting the Colonels 6-3 including their best scoring chance of the game with three minutes left when Gilroy kicked up a shot and then batted its down with her pad to keep the game scoreless through regulation time.
In overtime, Scranton earned a penalty corner and following a blocked shot, Ava Matthias collected a loose ball and drilled a shot to the top left corner of the cage from seven yards out to steal the victory for the Royals.
Gilroy was fantastic in the cage for Wilkes finishing with eight saves. Ruby Sorber earned the shutout win for Scranton making three stops.
Wilkes returns to Landmark play on Saturday with its final road contest of the regular season traveling to Bethlehem, Pa. for a match up at Moravian University scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
